Alexandrite Faceted Gem #10 Shape_Angel often with some smoky quartz

often with some smoky quartz present

it was only officially recognised as a separate mineral around 150 years ago

with some phantoms and even a little Rutile inclusion

referring to it's level of soluability in acid

What sets it apart from other types of Amethyst

Alexandrite Faceted Gem #10 Shape_Angel often with some smoky quartzThis extremely rare natural Alexandrite comes from Brazil and has been faceted into a cut gemstone. It displays a noticable change from green to red in tungsten lighting. You will receive the exact Alexandrite crystal pictured. Alexandrite is a even rarer variety of the already rare Chrysoberyl, which despite its name is not related at all to the Beryl family (which contains Emerald, Aquamarine, Morganite, etc). It was first discovered in the Ural