Top Gem 6mm Strong Change Alexandrite 1.19cts.
Fine quality Portuguese style cutting with excellent clarity and a killer color change. Round alexandrites are extremely rare and finding a round this nice is just about impossible.
Grade Score 9 / 10
Clarity
Exceptional (5/5)
Price information
Availability information
Detail identification and grading report
| Identification |
|
| Type: |
Natural |
| Species: |
Chrysoberyl |
| Variety: |
Alexandrite |
| Origin: |
Deobhog area, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Hardness: |
8.5 |
| Density: |
3.75 |
| RI-1: |
1.741 |
| RI-2: |
1.76 |
| Enhancements |
|
| Variety of work: |
Faceted |
| Designation: |
A (Not currently known to be enhanced) |
| Color |
|
| Color light source: |
Cool daylight |
| Color description: |
GB/BG 6/4 (medium dark green-blue) |
| Phenomena: |
Change of color (Alexandrite effect) Pleochroism Strong |
| Color phenomena: |
rP*5/4 (medium reddish purple) |
| Clarity |
|
| Clarity type: |
Eye clean (Type I) |
| Transparency: |
Transparent |
| Cut |
|
| Shape: |
Round |
| Cut style: |
Portuguese |
| Symmetry: |
Exceptional |
| Brilliance: |
Exceptional |
| Polish: |
Exceptional |
| Size |
|
| Width: |
6.00 mm |
| Length: |
6.00 mm |
| Depth: |
4.20 mm |
| Weight: |
1.19 cts |