Chrysoberyl (variety Alexandrite) - image 1
Photo by Jeffrey A. Scovil

Chrysoberyl (variety Alexandrite)

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Chrysoberyl (variety alexandrite) sixling, 3.3 cm, from the Takovaya District, Ural Mountains, Russia. Ex Macus Budil collection; Jeff Scovil photo.

Product details

SpeciesChrysoberyl, Alexandrite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.3 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityRussia, Ural Mountains
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In California page 162
Current owner
Carl Larson
Carl Larson
California
Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Macus BudilNot disclosed

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sharp twinned crystals, alexandrite color change, and cat’s-eye chatoyancy; prized by collectors with notable localities in Espírito Santo, Brazil.
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Ural Mountains
Ural Mountains, Russia — a mineral province offering malachite, emerald, alexandrite, topaz, and more; three collecting traditions and historic copper mines.