Description: 120.3 CT NATURAL ROUGH ALEXANDRITE FINE LUSTER ON OUTCROPPINGS ON FORMATIONSOF CYCLIC TWINNING NICE COLOR CHANGES AROUND THE EDGES OUTSTANDING SOURCE PRICES!!! SOURCED DIRECT FROM THE MINES OF BRAZIL!!! A PRUDENT INVESTMENT!!! THIS IS A NATURAL, UNTREATED, RARE ALEXANDRITE SPECIMEN CLICK TO SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS MINERAL CLASS = Chrysoberyl, Alexandrite VarietyCHEMICAL FORMULA = BeAl2O4 An important validating characteristic distinguishing a true alexandrite is the crystal's UNMISTAKABLE BLUE/GREEN color under florescent hot light (5,000-6,500 K) changing to a RASPBERRY RED under incandescent cool light (2,700-3,300 K). For photographic purposes the RASPBERRY RED color change is made with strong cool back lighting. HOW WE ARRIVE AT OUR PRICINGAlexandrite is a rare and exclusive mineral therefore the offerings are sparse. Nevertheless we try to keep our prices reasonable and accessible to our customers. The diverse attributes of crystal formation, size, intensities of color change and lusters are the main factors affecting the price that each piece is being offered. Along with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds, top quality alexandrites are among the most expensive gemstones in the world The rough alexandrites we sell are commercial collector’s grade. Our samples are transparent to translucent on the edges and translucent to opaque towards the middle most containing a wide variety of inclusions. Please be attentive if your intention is to acquire fine gem quality rough, you should be prepared to pay much much more per carat. Our moderately accessible collection grade material may yield millimeter size commercial or an occasional “gemmy” carat stone. This would be determined only at the time of individual examination and cutting after purchase. Therefore, most of our specimens are not being offered to yield fine cut gems, but as a unique and rare collector’s grade mineral demonstrating the classical multiple cyclic twinning in radiating pattern, many occurring encrusted in mica-schist matrix. Therefore: WE WANT TO MAKE VERY CLEAR, WE CAN NOT HONOR RETURNS IF YOU PURCHASE THIS ALEXANDRITE ROUGH EXPECTING A YIELD OF FINE QUALITY GEMS. Please browse our collection where you will encounter a wide assortment of rough alexandrite. Your purchase is 100% SAFE AND SECURE100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEEItem may be returned for 100% money back guarantee if not satisfied within 7 days of receipt. The buyer will pay for return shipping. Items must be returned in the original new condition. There will be no refund if item has been altered or damaged. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS – PLEASE NOTE: Import duties, taxes, and additional international charges are NOT INCLUDED in the item price or stated continental USA shipping cost. These charges are the BUYER'S RESPONSIBILITY. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.DELAYS IN TRANSIT and/or HOLDS ON THE SHIPMENT in Customs are NOT OUR RESPONSIBILITY. I respectfully ask that you carefully read the above information prior to bidding. CLICK TO SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS
Price: 290 USD
Location: CALIFORNIA
End Time: 2024-12-19T14:32:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Country/Region of Manufacture: Brazil
Featured Refinements: Rough Crystal
