Soft, luminous and quietly romantic, this 0.945 ct Russian alexandrite from the Malysheva mine in the Ural Mountains is a gem of gentle pastel beauty rather than hard sparkle. In daylight it shows a cool sea-green with a calm teal tone, like Ural mountain water over pale stone. Under incandescent light it shifts to a delicate light pinkish-violet, the soft lilac of evening sky after sunset. A clear, natural color change confirms its true alexandrite identity. The crystal is milky and translucent rather than glass-clear. Fine silky inclusions diffuse the light inside the stone and give it a soft, cloud-like inner glow that makes the colors look dreamy and velvety rather than sharp. This translucent character is typical of much Malysheva material, a crystal that formed alongside Russian emerald in the mica schists of the Urals, and it speaks clearly of natural, untreated origin. The pear is Russian cut, measuring 6.98 × 5.05 × 4.00 mm, with a deep pavilion that concentrates the pastel color through both phases of the change. In person the stone glows softly and changes its mood with the light, cool and fresh by day, warm and tender by night. It is natural and untreated, confirmed by the Marianovich Gems Certificate of Authenticity. Just under a carat of genuine Ural alexandrite with a visible color change and a soft, ethereal glow make this an accessible natural gemstone for delicate drop earrings, a pastel pendant or anyone wishing to own a piece of authentic Russian alexandrite history.
