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.
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I have an alexandrite that is more of an amethyst color with hints of raspberry and aqua at night and very aqua or slightly teal in sunlight. It is quite large (5+ carats) My father acquired it in the 30’s. What is the probability of it being real? I haven’t ever read about any real alexandrite stones turning more purple than raspberry and more aqua than green. Thanks for any information you can pass on.
G’day Kadi and many thanks for your feedback which is much appreciated.
There is NOT a lot more I can add, other than my comments on the website. Unless I can see an item and test it, I can only give general rules.
You need to see a professional gemologist and get a full lab report done. Only then will you really know what it is, and can stop guessing.
Hope this helps. Please let us know how you get on.
Kind regards, David