Alexandrite, Cat´s Eye and Chrysoberyl Gemstone Gallery

"Beauty, durability and rarity; such are the three cardinal virtues of a perfect gemstone. Stones lacking any of them cannot aspire to high place in the ranks of the precious stones."G.F. Herbert Smith (1872 - 1953)

Alexandrite (69)

Chrysoberyl (19)

Chrysoberyl Cats Eye (10)

Chrysoberyl gemstones identification and appraisal reports

By variety	By origin	By phenomena	By enhancement
Alexandrite (Chrysoberyl) Chrysoberyl (Chrysoberyl) Cymophane (Chrysoberyl)	Andhra Pradesh (Asia) Balangoda (Sri Lanka) Deobhog area (India) Horana (Sri Lanka) Ilakaka (Madagascar) Tunduru (Tanzania)	Adularescence Cat's eye (Chatoyancy) Change of color (Alexandrite effect) Chatoyancy Pleochroism	Faceted Traditional (Cabochon)

See Alexandrite Tsarstone collectors guide, Alexandrite, Cat's Eye and Chrysoberyl Gallery, http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=ALX-001 (Alexandrite gemstone buyer and jewelry collector guide holds information on history, lore, value and properties of the chrysoberyl varieties, including alexandrite and cymophane gemstones.) (as of Apr. 06, 2026, 15:37 GMT).