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Is there a difference between Russian and Brazilian Alexandrite gemstones?
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The mining of alexandrite in Russia lasted less than 100 years from the time it was discovered in 1833 to the early 1900’s. It was George Kunz, the gemologist/gemstone buyer for Tiffany & Co that probably did the most to popularize this unique gemst
Latest Is there a difference between Russian and Brazilian Alexandrite gemstones? by Alan Javore on Mar 19 2009, at 22:26

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Is there a difference between Russian and Brazilian Alexandrite gemstones? on Mar 19 2009, at 22:26
<![CDATA[Alexandrite is alexandrite no matter where it comes from. In spite of there being many alexandrite gemstones obtainable from locations all round the world now which range in colour change from hardly noticeable to very strong, oily green to reddish brown, purple to pink...]]>