The Lab Gem Supplier

Though the Pearl is often worn as the birthstone for the month of June, the traditional birthstone is Alexandrite but seeing an Alexandrite ring, pendant or set of earrings is a pretty rare occurrence because the naturally mined gem is very hard to come by. Though natural Alexandrite is incredibly beautiful and makes for a [...]

A variety of the mineral chrysoberyl, natural alexandrite is a chameleon gem, changing color with the light. In bright daylight, alexandrite appears green, but turns a rich wine red under incandescent lighting. Chrysoberyl gets it usual yellow to yellow-green color from the presence of iron. It is the presence of chromium in the chemical mix [...]