How much is an alexandrite gem worth?
How much is an alexandrite gem worth?
Size always affects alexandrite value. You can see this reflected in our Price Guide below. In sizes up to one carat, top-quality natural gems can sell for up to $15,000 per carat. Over one carat, the prices range from $50,000 to $70,000 per carat!
Is alexandrite the most expensive gemstone?
Alexandrite One of the most expensive examples sold is an unmounted, 21.41-carat alexandrite stone, which reached approximately $1.4 million at a Christie’s auction in 2014.
How much is my alexandrite worth?
Good examples of color change chrysoberyl might sell for $2,500-$4,500 per carat for 1-2 carat stones, but true alexandrite in that size might sell for $6,000 per carat. Highly saturated alexandrite with a dramatic color change might fetch as much as $60,000 per carat.
Who should wear alexandrite gemstone?
Since Alexandrite is considered as the birthstone of the month of June, people born in the month of June are advised to wear this gemstone. In addition to this, people born under the zodiac sign of Cancer can also wear the gemstone to benefit from its mystical properties or just wear it for fashion.
How can you tell good quality alexandrite?
Fine alexandrite is green to bluish green in daylight and red to purplish red in incandescent light. Its color saturation is moderately strong to strong. Stones that are too light do not reach the quality of color intensity seen in fine-quality gems. Stones that are too dark lack brightness and appear almost black.
How can you tell the difference between lab created and natural alexandrite?
One key way to determine if your piece is bred from a lab is to monitor its color changes. It is natural for alexandrite to go from blue to purple rather than green to red. However, it is present in mainly African gems – which were only discovered in recent years.
What does alexandrite do spiritually?
Since the discovery of alexandrite, the gemstone has been thought to bring luck, good fortune and love. In Russia, it is considered to be a stone of very good omen. It is believed to bring balance in the interaction between the physical manifest world and the unmanifest spiritual, or astral world.
How do I know if my alexandrite is real?
Another way that a specialist can help you is by studying the refractive index of your gem. Real alexandrite has a refractive index somewhere between 1.746 and 1.755. It is also doubly refractive. On the other hand, corundum is also doubly refractive but has a refractive index that falls between 1.762 and 1.770.
