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Premium Maître Olivier BARON
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A rare collection of alexandrites and chrysoberyls from Sri …
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A rare collection of alexandrites and chrysoberyls from Sri …
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Estimate €4,500 - €4,800
Mixed sale
Description
A rare collection of alexandrites and chrysoberyls from Sri Lanka, weighing a total of 22.26 carats.
This lot brings together several varieties of chrysoberyls, including natural alexandrites from Sri Lanka, as well as cat’s-eye alexandrites displaying a particularly sought-after combination of colour change and chatoyancy.
The lot also includes a 0.84-carat stone accompanied by an AIG certificate.
COMPOSITION OF THE LOT
Alexandrites, cat’s-eye alexandrites and chrysoberyls 22.26 carats.
Stated origin: Sri Lanka
The lot includes one alexandrite stone accompanied by an AIG certificate: 0.84 carats.
A PARTICULARLY RARE GEMSTONE
Alexandrite is a rare variety of chrysoberyl, renowned for its **colour-change** phenomenon between daylight and artificial light. Sri Lanka is a historic and recognised source of this gemstone. Sri Lankan alexandrites are often prized for their size, whilst specimens exhibiting an intense and highly saturated colour change are particularly rare.
The presence of cat’s-eye alexandrites adds further interest to the lot. This combination of colour change and the cat’s-eye effect is described as particularly rare in gemmological literature.
This collection is intended for collectors, lovers of rare gemstones, dealers and jewellery professionals, and is of particular interest due to its Sri Lankan provenance, the presence of cat’s-eye alexandrites and a stone accompanied by an AIG certificate.
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