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<p>[QUOTE="henley hanley, post: 9929413, member: 88491"]If Turkish, and old(er), I posit that the stones might be true alexandrites, not amethysts. Natural alexandrites are now exceptionally rare and expensive, if found, though many lab-produced alexandrites are readily available, mainly from India, and quite beautiful. The lightness of the purple and the refraction of blue light makes me think alexandrite. Too often now, amethysts are sold as alexandrites.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="henley hanley, post: 9929413, member: 88491"]If Turkish, and old(er), I posit that the stones might be true alexandrites, not amethysts. Natural alexandrites are now exceptionally rare and expensive, if found, though many lab-produced alexandrites are readily available, mainly from India, and quite beautiful. The lightness of the purple and the refraction of blue light makes me think alexandrite. Too often now, amethysts are sold as alexandrites.[/QUOTE]
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