Please note that as crystals and minerals are natural, they may not be as perfect as glass or man-made replicas. Softer stones in particular such as jet and satin spar have natural marks on them, so please handle them gently.
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Our top priority is ensuring your crystals arrive in perfect condition, but also in a way that has as little impact on the planet as possible. We use box suppliers who create our boxes out of recycled and sustainable materials, our padded envelopes are from a Climate Neutral company who use FSC certified sources, and our bubble wrap is recyclable.
Since we released our app in 2020, we have not been sending out crystal info cards to help reduce our carbon footprint. For metaphysical and geological properties of each crystal, as well as the ability to catalogue your collection, please download our free app, more information here:
All crystal properties are based on metaphysical beliefs, and should not be used as a substitute for medical care.
Almost all our photos are taken in a photography lightbox to provide consistent lighting, please note crystal and mineral appearances and colour will vary slightly in different lighting conditions, we try our best to capture the crystals as accurately as possible.
Alexandrite Crystal #2
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Dimensions
Weight: 0.66g
Size: 12mm
x 10mm
Description
This extremely rare natural Alexandrite comes from Zimbabwe, and displays a noticeable change from green to red in tungsten lighting. You will receive the exact crystal pictured.
Alexandrite is a even rarer variety of the already rare Chrysoberyl, which despite it’s name is not related at all to the Beryl family (which contains Emerald, Aquamarine, Morganite, etc). It was first discovered in the Ural Emerald mines in 1830 in Russia, and named after the heir to the throne, Alexander II.It is extremely unusual in that it will appear green-blue in natural daylight, but under incandescent light it may show a colour change to red. To see this colour change best, it is important to use a traditional tungsten (or similar) filament bulb or a candle, NOT an LED bulb. This colour change is believed to be due to the chromium in the Alexandrite absorbing different wavelengths of light.
Almost all Alexandrite seen on the market in jewellery is synthetic/manmade, as natural gem grade Alexandrite is very scarce and expensive. However the synthetic version is also expensive to produce, and a synthetic colour shift lilac/purple to blue grey variety of Corundum (Sapphire) is often sold as natural Alexandrite instead.
Although Alexandrite was originally discovered in Russia, it has also been found since in small amounts in Brazil, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
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Please note that as crystals and minerals are natural, they may not be as perfect as glass or man-made replicas. Softer stones in particular such as jet and satin spar have natural marks on them, so please handle them gently.
UK Shipping starts at £2.99 for orders up to £30, and is £4.99 for fully tracked and insured after that.
Order before 12pm Monday - Friday and your order will usually be dispatched same day (excluding bank holidays).
UK shipping time depends on the method you choose at checkout. Please note Royal Mail do not guarantee Tracked post delivery times.
Our top priority is ensuring your crystals arrive in perfect condition, but also in a way that has as little impact on the planet as possible. We use box suppliers who create our boxes out of recycled and sustainable materials, our padded envelopes are from a Climate Neutral company who use FSC certified sources, and our bubble wrap is recyclable.
Since we released our app in 2020, we have not been sending out crystal info cards to help reduce our carbon footprint. For metaphysical and geological properties of each crystal, as well as the ability to catalogue your collection, please download our free app, more information here:
All crystal properties are based on metaphysical beliefs, and should not be used as a substitute for medical care.
Almost all our photos are taken in a photography lightbox to provide consistent lighting, please note crystal and mineral appearances and colour will vary slightly in different lighting conditions, we try our best to capture the crystals as accurately as possible.