Color changing variety of Chrysoberyl (Color changing because of the slight impurities of chromium).

Origin-: Discovered in the Ural Mountains in 1830 on the birthday of Czar Alexander of Russia, it makes hues change from green to red, which happens to be Russians imperial colors.

Color-:  Blue, Grey, Green, Pink, Purple, Red, Violet, White, Yellow.

The color of Alexandrite changes under different lighting conditions-:

• If viewed in daylight, its color is greenish blue to dark yellow-green.
• If viewed in incandescent or candle light, its color is pink to red.

Luster-: Vitreous to greasy.

Hardness-: 8.5 on the Mohs scale with an orthorhombic crystal structure.

Transparency-: Transparent.

Astrological Sign-: Scorpio.

Birthstone-: June

False Names-: Alexandrine, Alexandrite Sapphire, Alexandrite Garnet, Blue Alexandrite, Czochralski Alexandrite.

Occurrence: Russia, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Tanzania, and Madagascar.

Metaphysical Properties-:

• Intensifies dreams and brings luck in love.
• Regenerate powers, courage, allowing one to face change with no fears.
• Assists in centring self, reinforcing self-esteem and enhancing the ability to experience joy and beauty
• Used to reduce inflammation, ease tension/stress and work with the pulmonary and circulatory systems.
• It also helps with inner-ear problems and helps to alleviate motion-sickness.

Note-: Most synthetic Alexandrite is in fact synthetic Corundum or synthetic Spinel with added vanadium or chromium to induce the color-change habit.