REDUCED! 10K NATURAL RUSSIAN ALEXANDRITE & DIAMOND RING

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REDUCED! 10K NATURAL RUSSIAN ALEXANDRITE & DIAMOND RING The very rare Natural Alexandrite since its discovery in Russia in 1831 has been considered one of the most treasured and valuable gemstones. This is a beautiful Vintage Natural Russian Alexandrite and Diamond Ring cast in solid 10K Yellow Gold and is a size 8. This wonderful piece of Alexandrite jewelry has a gorgeous round cut Natural Russian Alexandrite measuring 3.3mm(.15 points)that is rated clean Type II clarity VVS. T are also 2 tiny clear and bright accenting Old Single Cut Diamonds measuring 1.3mm(.01 point)each. The table measures 25.35x13.33mm and measures 5.29mm off of the finger. Very beautiful on the hand and a wonderful Alexandrite open Filigree treasure. Ring weight is a heavy 4.0 grams. We have a wonderful layaway plan! Scroll down to see our layaway program details. This Alexandrite is a beautiful color changer and changes from emerald green in the sunlight(or fluorescent)to purple in incandescent(60-100 watt bulb, candlelight or fireplace)lighting. Sorry but we cannot get the true beauty of the color change with our camera but we have tested it outside in the sunlight and inside under incandescent lighting and it is gorgeous. ALL OF OUR BEAUTIFUL TREASURES COME IN A TRADITIONAL JEWELRY BOX OR CLASSIC ESTATE STYLE JEWELRY GIFT POUCH READY TO WRAP UP AND GIVE AS GIFT. Click to see all of auctions and more great items in our eBay store ! We are trying to put up outstanding items DAILY. You may find something for a special occasion, a birthday gift, or even a gift to put of for next Christmas. This is a wonderful opportunity to win a beautiful Natural Alexandrite as many folks have never even had the opportunity to possess one. It is the PRECIOUS BIRTHSTONE FOR JUNE and the GEMSTONE FOR THE 45TH & 55TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES so a Natural Alexandrite would make a wonderful gift for that special person who has a birthday in June or for a rare and unique 45th or 55th wedding anniversary gift. Please note that Natural Alexandrites have been placed in the Type II category of colored gemstones, meaning that inclusions are typical and that Alexandrites are not rated on the same clarity scale as that of Diamonds. THE COLOR CHANGING ALEXANDRITE The amazing Natural Alexandrite is the variety of Chrysoberyl that displays a color change. The color changing Alexandrite was discovered on April 23, 1830 in Russia and named in honor of Czarevitch Alexander Nicolajevitch who would become Czar in 1855 and would reign from 1855-1881. At that time all people even including the Royals used torchlight, candlelight and open fireplaces as t was no electricity at this time. To make this amazing gemstone even more popular, the Alexandrite's colors of red and green were Russia's National Military Colors. Due to the wave lengths of the torch, candle and fireplace lighting, during that period of time the Alexandrites displayed rich colors of emerald green to a deep red violet of a ruby. Today's lighting has embraced fluorescent and soft-white wattage bulbs which do not emit the red wave lengths that the long ago candle, torch and fireplace lighting sent forth so the acceptable change today is from degrees of emerald green to purple or lavender. The color change Alexandrites will display the best color change of emerald green in daylight, sunlight, or fluorescent lighting to purple or lavender in controlled lighting with any low wattage 60-100 bulbs(not soft-white), candlelight or fireplace light... read more

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