Alexandrite?

[Lydongirl]

Hi everyone! I bought this stone and was just wanting to get some thoughts on it. Does it look like the real deal?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400606069340?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Thanks!

 

[LD]

It's difficult to say because:-

1. Photos of Alexandrite are not usually accurate but if this is accurate then the daylight colour indicates it may not be.
2. Even sub 1ct Alexandrite are usually sold for much more than $19.99 and it'd be unusual to see it without a reserve. Having said that, it depends on strength of colour change, quality, carat weight, the colour of both colours, etc. If it doesn't have the forest green to amethyst purple (maybe with some red) then that would account for the selling price.
3. The fact that it's clean would normally be an indicator for stones over 1ct (a worrying indicator potentially) but as this is .29ct it's not really definitive either way.

At the end of the day, you've paid $19.99 so if it turns out to be Alexandrite that's great. If not, then you really haven't lost out.

I wrote this thread for people interested in Alexandrites. You might find it useful. [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/have-you-really-got-an-alexandrite-read-this-first.179784/#post-3267495#p3267495']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/have-you-really-got-an-alexandrite-read-this-first.179784/#post-3267495#p3267495[/URL]

 

[chrono]

I am doubtful for the price, especially when buying gems from eBay. There are plenty of synthetic alexadrite in the market.

 

[minousbijoux]

Unfortunately, the pics are so far off as to be kinda ridiculous. It may very well be real, but the colors definitely don't show "purple" as described in the text! I would imagine that the photos are exaggerated in terms of intensity of color and that if it is real, it will probably exhibit only a slight color change. But I'm sure we'd all be very interested in seeing it when it arrives, and it would be thrilling if it turned out to be real with good color change to boot.