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Alexandrite

A variety of the mineral, chrysoberyl, discovered in Russia’s Ural Mountains in 1830, and named in honour of the reigning tsar, Alexander II (1818-1881).  Because of its distinct colour-change from green when viewed in daylight to red under incandescent light, it is often referred to as the ’emerald by day and ruby by night’.

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