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Russian Alexandrite Question: I have a ring with Russian alexandrite gem in it….it is over 40 years old and was given to me by a dear friend.

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The stone is the size of a dime…roughly….a little bigger…..it changes color dramatically….from teal to aqua blue to green in the daylight to deep purple at night and sometimes a touch of pink with the aqua blue…

It also has something curious deep in it that can only be seen with a 20 power magnifying glass….an etching that reads CAY or 11…not quite sure….if the last letter is a Y or not…

I had it set in a silver setting of which I am not please but want to get it appraised and not sure how to go about it.

Can you give me any insight into this beautiful ring that was acquired over 40 years ago from a jeweller in our town who actually reluctantly let it go.… Continue reading Russian Alexandrite | 2 Comments

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