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21. The Alexandrite Effect
Discussion about the alexandrite effect as a non-color-constancy phenomenon from the color theory perspective
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22. Alexandrite from India at Alexandrite discussion forums | Alexandrite guide
Alexandrite from India at Alexandrite discussion forums | Alexandrite guide
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23. I was told this was an alexandrite when given to me. at Alexandrite discussion forums | Alexandrite guide
I was told this was an alexandrite when given to me. at Alexandrite discussion forums | Alexandrite guide
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24. In need of Help Identifying... at Alexandrite discussion forums | Alexandrite guide
In need of Help Identifying... at Alexandrite discussion forums | Alexandrite guide
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In need of Help Identifying... at Alexandrite discussion forums | Alexandrite guide
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26. Why does alexandrite appear to change color in sunlight and artificial light?
Alexandrite is a trichroic gemstone which absorbs and reflects light differently in each of its three optical directions. Spectroscopic analysis reveals a different absorption spectrum for each of the three optical directions. The differences in absorptio
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27. Young-Helmholtz theory of color vision
The theory that the eye contains three different groups of retinal fibers (cones) with maximum response to three primary colors to red-yellow, green, and blue violet, which are parts of the spectrum.
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28. Hue
The characteristic color that is determined by its wavelength as red, green, blue, purple, yellow, etc., and excludes white, black, and shades of gray in reference to the visible spectrum of light.
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29. Spinel
An isomorphous mineral of spinel group. A wide range of colors and shade of gemstone. Red-orange is named as flame spinel, an iron-rich dark-green to black, which is known as green spinel, pleonaste or ceylonite, grass-green as chlorospinel (iron-rich), b
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30. How can I spot the difference between a natural and a synthetic alexandrite?
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31. What are the most common colors of alexandrite?
Unfortunately, most alexandrites show either a nice color in daylight or an attractive color under incandescent light. Rarely are both colors bright and vivid and often stones that change to bright red under incandescent light are only brown or almost bla
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32. What is the difference between chrysoberyl and alexandrite?
Chrysoberyl is the species name and Alexandrite is the variety name. Alexandrite is that variety of chrysoberyl that changes color as a function of the light source; green in daylight and red under incandescent light.
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33. Is there a difference between Russian and Brazilian Alexandrite gemstones?
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
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34. Are there any other gemstones which change color?
Several other well known gemstones, including diaspore, sapphire, garnet and spinel may also change color as a function of the light source but the color change of top alexandrites is distinctive and attractive under any light conditions.
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35. Re: In need of Help Identifying... at Alexandrite discussion forums | Alexandrite guide
Re: In need of Help Identifying... at Alexandrite discussion forums | Alexandrite guide
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