Cue my words from 2023.
"I am done with rare gemstones. Universe, do you hear me?!"
To inform you, dear Suitor. No. The Universe chose not to hear me. Here you go. Viola.
The photo above strangely photos a purple tinge in their background but to the naked eye they are green during the day and blue during the night. These items were selected with their dynamic and intriguing looking gemstones. It's as if they want to defy all aesthetic aspects. For the mind that craves the unexpected. You are certainly in the right spot to be looking at these.
Now, let's go through the list of what gemstones that have a color chameleon look. Garnet, corundum, spinel, kyanite, fluorite, and monazite. Oh. Cannot forgot the mighty alexandrite.
I remember scrambling to go visit Madeline at Oregon Estate Gems. Madeline took one look and confirmed these were natural gemstones. She took one flash at them with a UV light and they shone RED. These need a refractive index data point. Stat.
I saw Jessie at JS Appraisals and went through the whole review together. These gemstones were:
- Doubly refractive
- Showed a biaxial optic figure
- Had a RI of 1.74
It cannot be a sapphire as their RI is slightly higher at 1.76. It also cannot be a garnet or a spinel because they are singly refractive. All signs pointed to a chrysoberyl.
But not an alexandrite.
Color change is in the description of the alexandrite. But, what identifies as an alexandrite is the color change specifically from a blue/green into a red/purple. These gemstones change from bright emerald green by day and then navy blue by night.
I have. My sweet, Suitor is a color change chrysoberyl. Which I decry and petition that the Gem Gods must give this an actual name. It's incredibly confusing as it shares the same action as an alexandrite. Unfortunately, with a lot of my research to find a quest with color change chrysoberyl it shows up quite sparse. Extremely disparate.
It means that along with the other highly mistaken "alexandrite" gemstones such as the synthetic color change sapphire or a color change spinel or a color change garnet. There are very well likely being circulated in the mix as a mistaken alexandrite.
Which I would like to heavily emphasize. I'm not saying these are lesser than gemstones. These are heavily unique and graceful gemstones that deserve to be highly praised. They are in fact, also quite rare too. If no one is going to give this gemstone a name. I hereby declare these are Hannarites.
Hannarites are available in a vintage ruffled heart pendant and unique dainty earrings. For Suitors who purchase a pair of earrings, stay connected with me if you want a pendant look. ;)