Shaped as a graceful, slender pear, this 1.670 ct Russian alexandrite from the Malysheva mine in the Ural Mountains, the original source of alexandrite, shows the full color change that has defined Ural material since the gem was first named in honor of Tsar Alexander II. In daylight its heart glows a juicy, saturated conifer green with flashes of pure emerald-like intensity at the center of the table, framed by cooler teal tones toward the edges. Under incandescent light the transformation is complete: the green gives way to a dense violet-purple lit by pink sparks, deep and regal, a true day-to-night metamorphosis. The pear is Russian cut, measuring 8.22 × 6.00 × 4.65 mm. Its elegant teardrop outline and deep, color-concentrating pavilion hold the saturation firmly through both phases of the change. Inside, the stone reveals the natural features collectors recognize as Malysheva's fingerprint: fine dark mica flakes from the host rock of the Ural emerald mines, delicate needles and healed fractures that glitter as the light moves. They are proof of a natural, untreated crystal grown in the same schists that produce Russian emerald. In person it is lively and expressive, its colors shifting with every change of light, from window daylight to evening lamps. It is natural and untreated, confirmed by the Marianovich Gems Certificate of Authenticity. A full green-to-violet color change, an elegant pear silhouette and classic Malysheva provenance make this a distinctive collector-grade Ural alexandrite and a rare investment gemstone, made for a drop pendant, a pear-cut ring or a piece designed around its two personalities.
