paperunicorn
Shiny_Rock
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- Dec 10, 2018
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Hi all!
First off, the caveat, obviously you cannot tell me 100% what this is, and the store I bought it from actually offered to look at it under a spectrometer when I bring it back for sizing. It was placed with amethyst but due to the color change it's definitely not amethyst. Two of the store employees took it back and looked at it for a while but couldn't figure out what it was. I know, I know, a bad sign, but (shrug)
It changes from a clear blue to a soft lavender violet. I know that color change sapphires in this size (approx 2ct) and relative color spectrum EXIST, but I'm not hedging on that. I tried to take pictures to the best of my ability, but as we know this is a struggle with color change gems. I am going to have it sized, and I will take them up on their offer to have it looked at by a gemologist; I'm sure if it ends up being something more or less worthless I will be able to get a refund; they are a great store. Anyway, pictures! Your thoughts are appreciated.
ETA: it's also definitely not a true lab alexandrite; I have one of those and (deep purple to greenish purple to vivid pink) it looks nothing like this.
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First off, the caveat, obviously you cannot tell me 100% what this is, and the store I bought it from actually offered to look at it under a spectrometer when I bring it back for sizing. It was placed with amethyst but due to the color change it's definitely not amethyst. Two of the store employees took it back and looked at it for a while but couldn't figure out what it was. I know, I know, a bad sign, but (shrug)
It changes from a clear blue to a soft lavender violet. I know that color change sapphires in this size (approx 2ct) and relative color spectrum EXIST, but I'm not hedging on that. I tried to take pictures to the best of my ability, but as we know this is a struggle with color change gems. I am going to have it sized, and I will take them up on their offer to have it looked at by a gemologist; I'm sure if it ends up being something more or less worthless I will be able to get a refund; they are a great store. Anyway, pictures! Your thoughts are appreciated.
ETA: it's also definitely not a true lab alexandrite; I have one of those and (deep purple to greenish purple to vivid pink) it looks nothing like this.
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