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Unhindered
03-02-2016, 11:21 PM
Hi guys I'm looking for a 3mm round purple alexandrite, no luck at A E wards my usual port of call, any other ideas? Thank you [emoji5]


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Dennis
04-02-2016, 04:52 AM
Hi guys I'm looking for a 3mm round purple alexandrite, no luck at A E wards my usual port of call, any other ideas? Thank you [emoji5]

Wards say they are exceedingly rare and expensive. However as I call in there, I know that they have much more variety than shown online, so I would phone them. 020 7253 4036.

In view of the rarity and colour change properties it is quite dicey to get them from an unknown source, but I would trust www.marcusmccallum.com/ and www.marcialanyon.com/ Dennis.

Unhindered
04-02-2016, 10:15 AM
Thank you Dennis, I did call them they don't have any purple in 3mm round but I got them to send me green ones to view, and a purple synthetic they had but it's very pale! I will try them thanks [emoji5]


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CJ57
04-02-2016, 01:13 PM
I had a look at Marcia Lanyon last night but they are upgrading their website so you will need to phone them too

Tabby66
04-02-2016, 08:12 PM
You could also try RM Weare http://www.richardweare.co.uk/coloured.html

Unhindered
05-02-2016, 10:08 AM
I had a look at Marcia Lanyon last night but they are upgrading their website so you will need to phone them too

I called them but they only have green, thank you :) I spoke to someone at May Gems who had one and was going to email me pictures but I'm still waiting...

Goldsmith
05-02-2016, 12:04 PM
I am not an expert but I thought that Alexandrite is naturally green and changes colour to purple in electric light, see;http://www.gia.edu/alexandrite-description

James

Unhindered
05-02-2016, 10:38 PM
Yes I think some are more vibrant than others though, one I have been sent a photo of is much more striking than the ones wards have sent me


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Unhindered
03-05-2016, 09:41 PM
Just to conclude this incase it's helpful to anyone the one I got from May Gem's is lovely but also expensive! http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160503/13a85a445d5804115b9530f54ccfa756.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160503/f55851d512b6a134f5df7240fd65002d.jpg


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mh159
10-05-2016, 12:46 PM
Africa Gems has heaps but too expensive as far as I'm concerned


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