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
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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
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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.
Last edited by Dennis; 04-02-2016 at 05:24 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
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I had a look at Marcia Lanyon last night but they are upgrading their website so you will need to phone them too
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
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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Just to conclude this incase it's helpful to anyone the one I got from May Gem's is lovely but also expensive!
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Africa Gems has heaps but too expensive as far as I'm concerned
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