I have read a lot on Alex and still I find it confusing. I am about to make a major purchase $20k so I would appreciate your advice. the stone was advertised with an IGI cert (India) with some great pictures on the report and a colour of Deep Green blue to Purple Red.
The IGI pictures backed this up.
the sellers website showed an emerald green to ruby red change
as a third opinion I got them to send it to a GIA lab, and they certified it as Blue Green to Purple http://www.gia.edu/otmm_wcs_int/viewimage.jsp?IMG_TYPE=DGTIMG&IMG_NO=6776878F6450BB00D9A3E53CC13147C7&s=1425324210292
just wandering whether these discrepancies are normal for Alex and whether lighting used to take the photo can make that big a difference
thanks
Richard
The IGI pictures backed this up.
the sellers website showed an emerald green to ruby red change
as a third opinion I got them to send it to a GIA lab, and they certified it as Blue Green to Purple http://www.gia.edu/otmm_wcs_int/viewimage.jsp?IMG_TYPE=DGTIMG&IMG_NO=6776878F6450BB00D9A3E53CC13147C7&s=1425324210292
just wandering whether these discrepancies are normal for Alex and whether lighting used to take the photo can make that big a difference
thanks
Richard