{"product_id":"1ct-green-purple-colour-change-alexandrite-chrysoberyl-cushion-cut-6-6-mm-gemdrop®-verified","title":"~1ct Green-Purple Colour Change Alexandrite [chrysoberyl] | Cushion Cut | 6 × 6 mm | Gemdrop® Verified","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExperience the extraordinary beauty of this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~1 ct (6 × 6 mm) Cushion Cut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lab-grown \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealexandrite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, displaying a captivating \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egreen-to-purple colour change\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e under different lighting conditions. This precision-cut gem combines exceptional brilliance with one of the world's most fascinating optical phenomena, revealing dramatically different colours depending on the light in which it is viewed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLab-grown alexandrite is real alexandrite. It possesses the same chemical composition (BeAl₂O₄), crystal structure, hardness, colour-change mechanism and optical properties as natural alexandrite. The only difference is its origin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery Gemdrop® gem is individually scientifically verified and permanently recorded within the Gemdrop Verification Database, providing complete transparency and confidence in exactly what you are purchasing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA REAL ALEXANDRITE. CREATED THROUGH SCIENCE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis gem was grown using the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCzochralski\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e crystal growth process, producing a high-quality single crystal of chromium-bearing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003echrysoberyl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with exceptional clarity, colour consistency and optical performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe resulting crystal is genuine laboratory-grown alexandrite—not glass, cubic zirconia or colour-change corundum—and possesses the same physical, chemical and optical properties as natural alexandrite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE GEM THAT CHANGES WITH THE LIGHT.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlexandrite is celebrated for its remarkable ability to display different colours under different lighting conditions. Under cool daylight this gem exhibits vibrant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egreen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tones, while under warm indoor or incandescent lighting it transforms into beautiful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epurple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hues. This extraordinary phenomenon, known as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlexandrite Effect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is one of the rarest and most remarkable optical properties found in any gem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCushion \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e combines graceful proportions with exceptional brilliance, beautifully showcasing the gem's dramatic colour-changing character. 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