Monday 5 January 2015

ALEXANDRITE dikenal dengan Cat’s Eye

ALEXANDRITE June’s birthstone
Major Sources Brazil, India, Madagascar, Russia, Sri Lanka & Tanzania
Colors Found Teal, blue green to forest green changing to violet, crimson red, raspberry, purple & orange
Family Chrysoberyl: BeAl2O4
Hardness 8.5
Refractive Index 1.74–1.76; Biaxial (+ or –)
Specific Gravity 3.70–3.78
Crystal System Orthorhombic
Enhancements May be enhanced
Batu permata ini bagus bila di cutting model Cabochon seperti pada gambar di atas, bila kena cahaya warna bisa berubah-ubah. Permata ini sangat jarang ditemukan jadi harganya lumayan mahal.

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