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Alexandrite
Green in sunlight. Red in lamplight. Color-changing alexandrite is nature’s magic trick.
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Fall 2005 G&G; Lab Notes
Summer 2004 G&G; Lab Notes
Alexandrite Description
Alexandrite, with its chameleon-like qualities, is a rare variety of the mineral chrysoberyl. Its color can be a lovely green in daylight or fluorescent light, changing to brownish or purplish red in the incandescent light from a lamp or candle flame.
Alexandrite History and Lore
The gem was named after the young Alexander II, heir apparent to the throne. It caught the country’s attention because its red and green colors mirrored the Imperial Russian flag.
Alexandrite Care and Cleaning Guide
Learn about alexandrite's durability and how to care for your alexandrite jewelry.
Summer 1982 G&G; Lab Notes
Three-Phase Inclusion in Alexandrite
Examination of alexandrite reveals three phases of matter within a single inclusion suite.
Winter 2002 Gem News International
A compilation of gem news from around the world, covering topics such as localities, unusual gem materials, market news, new products, discoveries, jewelry manufacturing techniques, and industry trends.
Russian Flux-Grown Synthetic Alexandrite
Fall 1987 G&G; Lab Notes
Fall 1988 G&G; Lab Notes
This section, from the Fall 1988 issue of Gems & Gemology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.
