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An Alexandrite of Russian origin sets world auction record for an Alexandrite at Christie's Geneva May 14,2014 Magnificent Jewels sale

An early 20th-century alexandrite and diamond cluster ring designed around year 1900 appeared at Bonhams London auctions on December 6, 2007. The cent...

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An Alexandrite of Russian origin sets world auction record for an Alexandrite at Christie's Geneva May 14,2014 Magnificent Jewels sale

More alexandrites featured at various Bonhams auctions. A 6.59-carat, cushion-cut, brazilian alexandrite mounted on a platinum ring, flanked on either...

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An Alexandrite of Russian origin sets world auction record for an Alexandrite at Christie's Geneva May 14,2014 Magnificent Jewels sale

Several alexandrites have also appeared at Bonhams auctions held at auction centers around the world, such as Los Angeles, London, Hong Kong etc. A 29...

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An Alexandrite of Russian origin sets world auction record for an Alexandrite at Christie's Geneva May 14,2014 Magnificent Jewels sale

A spectacular alexandrite from the National Gem Collection of the Smithsonian's NMNH is the 17.08-carat, modified cushion-cut Whitney Alexandrite, one...

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An Alexandrite of Russian origin sets world auction record for an Alexandrite at Christie's Geneva May 14,2014 Magnificent Jewels sale

Another famous alexandrite is the 43-carat, cushion-cut alexandrite from the collection of the Natural History Museum, London. The origin of this ston...

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An Alexandrite of Russian origin sets world auction record for an Alexandrite at Christie's Geneva May 14,2014 Magnificent Jewels sale

Thanks Mike for the beautiful images of alexandrites from the national collection. Your contribution has served to enrich our discussion. Hoping for ...

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An Alexandrite of Russian origin sets world auction record for an Alexandrite at Christie's Geneva May 14,2014 Magnificent Jewels sale

A third alexandrite from the National Collection of the Smithsonian's NMNH weighs only 4.84 carats, has a rectangular step-cut and is an extremely rar...

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An Alexandrite of Russian origin sets world auction record for an Alexandrite at Christie's Geneva May 14,2014 Magnificent Jewels sale

One of the most famous alexandrites is the 65.70-carat, cushion mixed-cut, alexandrite of Sri Lakan origin in the National Gem Collection of the Smith...

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An Alexandrite of Russian origin sets world auction record for an Alexandrite at Christie's Geneva May 14,2014 Magnificent Jewels sale

The first alexandrites discovered in the Ural Mountains in Russia in 1830 are of the finest quality displaying vivid hues and dramatic color change. T...

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An Alexandrite of Russian origin sets world auction record for an Alexandrite at Christie's Geneva May 14,2014 Magnificent Jewels sale

The 15.35-carat, cushion modified brilliant-cut alexandrite, that appeared at the Government Auction Assets sale held online on April 29, 2012 and hig...

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An Alexandrite of Russian origin sets world auction record for an Alexandrite at Christie's Geneva May 14,2014 Magnificent Jewels sale

Thanks Peter for your updates. I think we can now incorporate these four alexandrites in our list given above and produce a revised list both for whol...

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An Alexandrite of Russian origin sets world auction record for an Alexandrite at Christie's Geneva May 14,2014 Magnificent Jewels sale

Several alexandrites appeared at Sotheby's auctions in the years 2010, 2011 and 2012. Two alexandrites featured in 2010, one at Sotheby's New York Mag...

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An Alexandrite of Russian origin sets world auction record for an Alexandrite at Christie's Geneva May 14,2014 Magnificent Jewels sale

One of the most stunning alexandrites to appear at a public auction, was the 15.35-carat, cushion modified brilliant-cut alexandrite, that appeared at...

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An Alexandrite of Russian origin sets world auction record for an Alexandrite at Christie's Geneva May 14,2014 Magnificent Jewels sale

The above analysis shows that both in terms of whole stone prices and price-per-carat values, there is a market ranking for alexandrites based on orig...

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An Alexandrite of Russian origin sets world auction record for an Alexandrite at Christie's Geneva May 14,2014 Magnificent Jewels sale

Three important sources of alexandrites in the world have emerged from the above discussion - Russia, Ceylon/Sri Lanka and Brazil. The six stones high...

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