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Wednesday, June 01, 2016

The Magic of Alexandrite

by Bonaci Fine Jewelers

AlexandriteisarareandpreciousgemwhichchangescolorwhenviewedinnaturalandartificiallightItappearsgreeninthedaylightandredinincandescentlightVariationsofthegemcanappearanywherefromyellowtopinkduringthedayandaricherredduringthenight

Thesecolorchangesresultfromachangethatoccursrarelywithinalexandrite'slargermineralgroup,chrysoberyl,inwhichaluminumisreplacedbychromiumionsinalexandrite'sstructure;thisreplacementabsorbslightwavelengthswithintheyellowspectrum,makingthegemappeartochangecolorindifferentlightsources

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