Synthetic Chrysoberyl Alexandrite

Synthetic Chrysoberyl Alexandrite: this crystal is obtained by both the Solution Synthesis Method (Flux Fusion) and the Czochralski Draw Fusion Method and has the same chemical and physical characteristics as its natural counterpart: color changing from purplish red in artificial light to bluish green in natural daylight; hardness: 8.5 Mohs Scale; n = 1.740–1.759 / 1.747–1.764 / 1.745–1.770; density: 3.68–3.80 g/cm³; dispersion: 0.015.

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