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4.5ct alexandrite ring

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Shiny_Rock
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This ring with a main stone of 4.5ct Tanzania alexandrite . Very high clarity, almost flawless under a 10x magnifying glass. Blue-green under natural light, green under LED light, blue-green under 5500K photography light, purple-pink under incandescent light. Strong red fluorescence under UV light . It has a very stunning effect under mixed light.
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Very very VERY nice :kiss2:
 
Natural or created?

That is very strong fluro for a natural Alex
 
Beautiful!! I’ve heard that Tanzanian stones have some of the most drastic color change, which is why I went with a Tanzanian stone for my wife’s ring.
 
Are you a dealer? Your photos appear that way. Your posts also appear as sales.
 
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Beautiful!! I’ve heard that Tanzanian stones have some of the most drastic color change, which is why I went with a Tanzanian stone for my wife’s ring.
Tanzania has many beautiful stones worth looking forward to
 
Are you a dealer? Your photos appear that way. Your posts also appear as sales.

I am a gem collector, I have about 1,000 gems in my collection, but I am not a dealer, and I buy but never sell any gems, I have professional photography equipment because I also like photography and I am a photographer
 
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Wow, that’s the nicest Alex I’ve seen on this forum, along with @LD ’s pear. I’ve seen a nice one at the Smithsonian, along with a couple of muddy ones they had. What a museum worthy stone you have.
 
Tanzania has many beautiful stones worth looking forward to

Tanzania is the gemstone capital of the world. I don’t know any place that is more of a conclave to so many new and old discoveries of amazing deposits. Most of my own collection is Tanzanian. It must have the most interesting geological past.
 
I am a gem collector, I have about 1,000 gems in my collection, but I am not a dealer, and I buy but never sell any gems, I have professional photography equipment because I also like photography and I am a photographer

Ok
 
This ring is mind blowing. Absolutely mind blowing..
 
Beautiful Alex!
 
That is a knockout! Almost as nice as the vendor photos for my tiny Hematita :lol-2:. And way nicer than mine looks IRL. I think that is about as good as it gets.

Enjoy -- and thank you for sharing!
 
I had decided Alexandrites were just not worth the trouble. Your stone just changed my mind. Wow, Wow, Wow!!!!
 
I have seen so many atrocious Alexandrites...this one really is special!
 
Tanzania is the gemstone capital of the world. I don’t know any place that is more of a conclave to so many new and old discoveries of amazing deposits. Most of my own collection is Tanzanian. It must have the most interesting geological past.
agree Tanzania is the gemstone capital of the world
 
I have seen so many atrocious Alexandrites...this one really is special!

Some alexandrites with strong discoloration are very dark under natural light, so the daily decoration effect is not good. The color of this alexandrite is very bright under natural light, but it is not as good as the discoloration effect of the top alexandrite. This is not the best alexandrite, but it is indeed a special alexandrite
 
I had decided Alexandrites were just not worth the trouble. Your stone just changed my mind. Wow, Wow, Wow!!!!

I also collected several alexandrites from other origins. The effects of alexandrite in each origin are different, which is very interesting. Will share it in the future.
 
That is a knockout! Almost as nice as the vendor photos for my tiny Hematita :lol-2:. And way nicer than mine looks IRL. I think that is about as good as it gets.

Enjoy -- and thank you for sharing!

Thank you. Most of the photos I saw in this forum were taken by mobile phones. It is rare to see pictures taken with a macro lens. The macro lens has a higher resolution and can see more details. Almost all of my gemstone pictures were taken with a macro lens. I believe your vendor also use a macro lens. Although the macro lens shooting is clearer than what we eyes can see, it is real, just like the effect seen by the eyes very close to the gem
 
I share another beautiful alexandrite ring, this alexandrite has a very strong green in natural light, almost the same color as Tsavorite
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Comparison with Tsavorite
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Wow, that’s the nicest Alex I’ve seen on this forum, along with @LD ’s pear. I’ve seen a nice one at the Smithsonian, along with a couple of muddy ones they had. What a museum worthy stone you have.

Thank you. I am sharing another alexandrite ring at 24 #
 
Thank you. Most of the photos I saw in this forum were taken by mobile phones. It is rare to see pictures taken with a macro lens. The macro lens has a higher resolution and can see more details. Almost all of my gemstone pictures were taken with a macro lens. I believe your vendor also use a macro lens. Although the macro lens shooting is clearer than what we eyes can see, it is real, just like the effect seen by the eyes very close to the gem

I don't think that is the issue. Phones have phony (!) oversaturation. I shoot with a macro lens on a full-frame DSLR all the time. For capturing the color and the color-change (e.g., of an alex), it's not about the image resolution. Lighting, yes. Post-processing, yes.

The vendor photos I balk at (and fell for) were very idealized and manipulated. My Gubelin report says something like teal and purple but good luck getting it to look like that IRL.
 
I don't think that is the issue. Phones have phony (!) oversaturation. I shoot with a macro lens on a full-frame DSLR all the time. For capturing the color and the color-change (e.g., of an alex), it's not about the image resolution. Lighting, yes. Post-processing, yes.

The vendor photos I balk at (and fell for) were very idealized and manipulated. My Gubelin report says something like teal and purple but good luck getting it to look like that IRL.

Yes, many vendor photos do overuse PS photos to make the colors unreal. As a gem collector, I need to objectively show the true state of the gems. Excessive beautification and ugliness are not good gem photos. Fortunately, my photography knowledge can help me to try to objectively express the details of the gems.A qualified photo of the gem should be not excessive beautification, but will not lose the beauty of the gems
 
I don't think that is the issue. Phones have phony (!) oversaturation. I shoot with a macro lens on a full-frame DSLR all the time. For capturing the color and the color-change (e.g., of an alex), it's not about the image resolution. Lighting, yes. Post-processing, yes.

The vendor photos I balk at (and fell for) were very idealized and manipulated. My Gubelin report says something like teal and purple but good luck getting it to look like that IRL.

In addition, because gems have different color effects under different lights, we usually add backgrounds that everyone is familiar with, such as hands as the background. You can compare the background to confirm the color of the gem. In fact, as long as the photos are not excessively PS, a person familiar with gems can easily see the quality of the gems through the pictures
 
Wow! thank you for sharing. GORGEOUS Alex stones! I am literally drooling
 
Simple stunning, @landscape! Kudos!! Nicest I've ever seen "in person." Which lab certified this gem? I'm interested to hear how they described the color change. It is very dramatic!
 
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