At nearly two carats, this 1.970 ct Russian alexandrite from the historic Malysheva mine in the Ural Mountains combines a full color change with a cushion cut, a shape rarely seen in Ural alexandrite. Its softly rounded square outline and generous 8.00 × 7.20 mm face give the color room to perform. By daylight the stone glows a juicy conifer green with a fresh teal undertone, cool and saturated like spruce needles after rain. Bring it under incandescent or candle light and the green vanishes completely, replaced by a dense, velvety pink-purple reminiscent of ripe plums and wild orchids. This is the complete, unmistakable transformation that defines true Russian alexandrite. The cushion is Russian cut, measuring 8.00 × 7.20 × 4.10 mm. Its balanced, slightly spread proportions return light across the face, keeping the stone lively as it moves. Within, the crystal carries the natural inclusions typical of Malysheva alexandrite: fine fibrous needles, healed fingerprints and reflective planes that sparkle with tiny points of light when the stone is turned. They are an authentic signature of the Ural emerald belt where alexandrite was first discovered in the 1830s, and they confirm the stone's natural, untreated origin. In person it is a complex, living gem, never the same color twice as the light shifts through the day. It is natural and untreated, confirmed by the Marianovich Gems Certificate of Authenticity. Near two-carat weight, a full green-to-purple color change, the rare cushion cut and Malysheva provenance make this a distinctive collector-grade Ural alexandrite and a rare investment gemstone, a natural centerpiece for a cushion-cut ring or a pendant designed to be worn from day into evening.
