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Lot 53
Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite
7 December 2016, 10:00 PST
Los AngelesSold for US$8,125 inc. premium
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Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite
Sri Lanka
Named for Tsar Alexander II, this rare and beautiful gem is infrequently used in modern jewelry. In antique Russian jewelry you may come across it with a little luck, since Russian master jewelers loved this stone. Tiffany's master gemologist George Frederick Kunz (1856-1932) was also fascinated by alexandrite, and the jeweler's firm produced some beautiful rings and platinum ensembles at the turn of the last century. Smaller alexandrites were occasionally also used in Victorian jewelry from England. The present offering is an attractive oval-cut stone which displays all the sought after characteristics for which this gem is beloved: color-change from a deep rich green to a reddish-purple as well as having excellent luster. Weighing approximately 2.19 carats and measruing 7.66 x 5.68 x 5.95mm
Named for Tsar Alexander II, this rare and beautiful gem is infrequently used in modern jewelry. In antique Russian jewelry you may come across it with a little luck, since Russian master jewelers loved this stone. Tiffany's master gemologist George Frederick Kunz (1856-1932) was also fascinated by alexandrite, and the jeweler's firm produced some beautiful rings and platinum ensembles at the turn of the last century. Smaller alexandrites were occasionally also used in Victorian jewelry from England. The present offering is an attractive oval-cut stone which displays all the sought after characteristics for which this gem is beloved: color-change from a deep rich green to a reddish-purple as well as having excellent luster. Weighing approximately 2.19 carats and measruing 7.66 x 5.68 x 5.95mm

