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Tsarstone collectors guide


Synthetic alexandrite

Synthetic alexandrite
A misleading term for synthetic spinel or corundum (sapphire), which is able to change color like alexandrite reddish-green in daylight and reddish at artificially light, such stones were at first misnomered as scientific alexandrite. Synthetic sapphire in trade is known as syntholite.
Bibliographic details
Page title Definition of Synthetic alexandrite
Author David Weinberg
Website title Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide
Date published 03 July 2010 04:46 UTC
Date accessed 31 May 2026 19:21 UTC
Permanent link http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-104-00008
AMA style
David Weinberg. "Definition of Synthetic alexandrite". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. July 03, 2010, 04:46 UTC. Available at: http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-104-00008. Accessed May 31, 2026.
APA style
"Definition of Synthetic alexandrite". (2010, July 03). In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. Retrieved 19:21, May 31, 2026, from http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-104-00008.
Bluebook style
"Definition of Synthetic alexandrite", http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-104-00008 (last visited May 31, 2026).
Bluebook: Harvard JOLT style
See Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, "Definition of Synthetic alexandrite", http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-104-00008 (A misleading term for synthetic spinel or corundum (sapphire), which is able to change color like alexandrite reddish-green in daylight and reddish at artificially light, such stones were at first misnomered as scientific alexandrite. Synthetic sapphire in trade is known as syntholite.) (as of May. 31, 2026, 19:21 GMT).
CBE/CSE style
David Weinberg. "Definition of Synthetic alexandrite". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 2010 Jul 03, 04:46 UTC.[Internet], Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide; 2010 Jul 03, 04:46 UTC [cited 2026 May 31]. Available from: http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-104-00008.
Chicago style
David Weinberg, "Definition of Synthetic alexandrite", http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-104-00008, (accessed May 31, 2026).
MLA style
"Definition of Synthetic alexandrite". Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 03 Jul 2010, 04:46 UTC. 31 May 2026 http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-104-00008
MHRA style
David Weinberg, "Definition of Synthetic alexandrite", Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, 03 July 2010, 04:46 UTC, http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-104-00008 [accessed 31 May 2026].
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