06/02/2026
Hi everyone! We hope you're enjoying the transition from Spring to Summer as much as we are.
Speaking of, did you know that June's birthstone also transitions its color, depending on the surrounding light? Meet Alexandrite, one of the most interesting stones in the world.
It's a chrysoberyl gemstone that was originally discovered in the 1830s in the Ural Mountains, and was named after the Russian Czar Alexander the Second. It was prized for it's ability to change colors from green in the daylight and red in incandescent light, giving it the moniker of "emerald by day, ruby by night."
It's also one of the most rare gemstones in the world , with it being over 100,000 times more rare than natural diamonds. It's one of the biggest reasons that royalty from the Czars of Russia to the Queens of England had it in their private collections. Allow us to be able to add a piece of Alexandrite to yours.
Following it's discovery, Alexandrite is now found in many different countries, all with their own unique color hue, and transition. But one thing that is universal for all of them is their beauty and radiance.
Read more here from one of the GIA Education articles about this beautiful stone. https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/winter-2019-alexandrite-geographic-origin-determination
