Alexandrite natural raw stone (under white fluorescent light)

Alexandrite is a very rare and valuable color-change variety of the mineral chrysoberyl. The characteristic color change from green in white or daylight to red in incandescent light is called “alexandrite effect” and happens due to its unusual light absorption rather than pleochroism. Trace amounts of chromium impart this unique property to the gemstone. It was originally found in Russia and is also found in Sri Lanka, East Africa, India, Myanmar, Tanzania and Brazil. Due to high production costs, the synthetic stones can also be expensive. It is a hard gemstone useful for making jewelry. It is associated with strong transformative energies and offers benefits such as balance, joy, positive energy, personal growth, and harmony in relationships. It is considered a gemstone of good fortune and luck and is also the birthstone for June.