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alexandrite is considered a rare gemstone. asking the price of an alexandrite is liking asking how much is a house. it depends on several factors. as with any colored gemstones, the price is dependent onseveral factors. i will list them in order of importance. first is color, second is clarity, third is the degree of color change (related to the color), fourth is size of the stone, and fifth is the cut and symmetry. The best way to get a complete education on the subject of buying an alexandrite is to vist a good website. i'd suggest www.AfricaGems.com, they have a huge selection of alexandrites in all price points http://www.africagems.com/alexandrite.html
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Okay. First of all I'd like to say Alexandrite is by far my favourite gemstrone in the world. A cheap alexandrite stone would be about $30 000/carat (on a ring). an expensive alexandrite stone should: be bluish-green in the daylight, the closer to emerald green the better, and be reddish purple in the dark/candle/iridescent light, the closer to ruby red the better. ***alexandrite is the true birthstone for june but is too rare for jewellers, so they changed it to pink tourmaline, or pearl. alexandrite can also be synthetic or lab-made (Allexite), and there are many jewellers who say it is natural when it is not.
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The retail replacement cost for a 1ct. alexandrite could be anywhere between $500 to $12,000 per carat. The intensity of the color change and the attractiveness of the colors are the most important factors in determining the value of an alexandrite. t is rare to find alexandrites weighing over .25ct. and even stones weighing less than .50 carats can be worth several thousand dollars at retail prices. "How much will a typical one carat alexandrite gemstone cost?". Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 30 Mar 2009, 06:43 UTC. 05 Apr 2009 http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-0128
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