Though natural Alexandrite is incredibly beautiful and makes for a wonderful piece of jewelry in just about any setting, its scarcity makes it not only difficult to find, but very expensive to purchase.

Pearl is certainly more readily available than natural Alexandrite, but even pearl earrings and necklaces can cost more than some people have available for their accessories.  There is good news for you if you want to wear the traditional June birthstone though, you can do it with lab created Alexandrite.

Lab created Alexandrite, like cubic zirconia and virtually all other lab created gems, rivals the beauty of its naturally mined counterpart so closely that the two would be difficult to tell apart if you weren’t a trained gem professional.  There is absolutely no issue in terms of supply and demand with lab created Alexandrite, so regardless of the time of year you wish to purchase, the size of the stone that you are looking for or the setting you most desire – the price will always be low because lab created gems are always readily available.

Lab gems give everyone, regardless of personal finances, the ability to wear beautiful, durable and high quality pieces of jewelry that will turn heads and make them feel special or glamorous.  Whether your taste has you loving diamonds, rubies or something as rare and expensive as Alexandrite, there is an affordable alternative for you with a lab created gem.

Alexandrite was first discovered in the Ural Mountains of Russia in April 1834 on the day the country’s Crown Prince, Alexander II, came of age. The unusual gem, which mimics the imperial colors of green and red, was named in honor of the young czar and became the national gemstone of Imperial Russia. Quite rare in nature, alexandrite was little used in jewelry over the centuries because of its extreme rarity. In czarist Russia, its use was reserved for royal jewelry and adornments. The ability to simulate alexandrite in the laboratory has allowed jewelers and artisans around the world to have the opportunity to use this rich wine red-colored gem in their designs.

In the late 1800s Tiffany master gemologist George Kunz recognized the unique properties of alexandrite and was able to obtain a quantity of the gem. Tiffany’s jewelers were among the few outside Imperial Russia to fashion alexandrite into jewelry. From the late 1800s into the early 1900s, Tiffany created a series of rings and platinum ensemble settings that featured natural alexandrite. Alexandrite also found its way into Victorian jewelry created in England, but stones used in those pieces were quite small. It was not until the development of lab created alexandrite that this beautiful stone became a jewelry staple.

Visit the PehnecGems website at www.Pehnec.com to order loose lab created alexandrite at below wholesale prices.