Archive for 'Alexandrite'
Two, two two gemstones in one
29 June 2007
I’m more than a little upset that June is almost over. This means that it will actually be out of the ordinary when I bring up alexandrite every single sentence.
I was expecting more of a selection, because it is June, I thought that alexandrite would be out in full force. The scary thing is that […]
Moment of zen
18 June 2007I’ve had a crazy weekend. I need a moment of zen as "Jon Stewart" would say. I obviously need a moment of zen pretty badly seeing as I just put Jon Stewart in quotes for no apparent reason. I’m no too tired to go back & erase the quotes. Jewelry always seems to have a […]
The people v. alexandrite
8 June 2007Yes, I’ve actually gotten in gemstone fights. I’m just that much of a nerd dedicated to what I do. I think that the perfect color change for an alexandrite is blue to red. Other people seem to say that’s it’s blue to green. I made arguments for both sides, & hopefully one day they will […]
My Happy Thought for Today
7 June 2007I’ve had somewhat of a rough day. I’m so tired that I can’t even sleep. I need a happy thought. Alexandrite has always been that for me. To me, it is the metaphor for a perfect relationship.
It’s strong.
It’s unique.
It’s beautiful to look at.
Two minerals share equal face time. They don’t fight, they don’t try to […]
The David Letterman of Gemology
5 June 2007I’m feeling like the David Letterman of gemology today, so I thought that I would post the top five reasons why you should switch your birthstone to alexandrite.
1. Alexandrite is many times more rare than a diamond. The supply of alexandrite is rapidly diminishing. This means that anything that you buy will probably go up […]

