At just over four millimeters, this round alexandrite plays a softer register than most Malyshevo material — a cooler, more restrained take on the color change that still moves with real conviction: a bluish green in daylight shifting into a mauve-purple under incandescent light. The gentler hue is more than made up for by the cut — round brilliant faceting turns a stone this small into a genuine sparkler, scattering light across the face with every tilt. Round-cut Ural alexandrite this lively at 0.31 carats is not common; most rough this size gets pushed toward ovals or cushions to hold weight. This one was cut to perform instead.
