0.78 Ct. Alexandrite from Brazil

From the mineral-rich soils of Brazil comes a stone that reads like a short epic, a bluish green to reddish purple alexandrite that began its journey deep underground as a secret of pressure and time. Our team at The Natural Gemstone Company first met this crystal as a rough, its potential hidden beneath matrix and weathering, then watched it transform as expert hands cut and polished every facet to reveal its soul. At 0.78 carat, with dimensions of 6.72 x 5.13 x 3.02 mm, this oval shaped gem carries a transparency that lets light travel and play within it, and a vivid color intensity that announces itself in any light. The stone is a natural marvel, no enhancement, very very slightly included evaluated at eye level, and finished with an excellent polish, qualities that speak to both its authenticity and its readiness to be set as a singular piece of wearable art.

The decision to fashion this alexandrite with a mixed brilliant cut was deliberate, aimed at balancing lively sparkle with maximum color change. The mixed brilliant cut marries rows of precise facets to an oval silhouette, channeling daylight into fields of bluish green and warm incandescent glow into tones of reddish purple. As light shifts, the stone performs, its vivid color intensity moving from deep teal and ocean blue green hues in fluorescent or daylight, to rich berry and wine like purples and reds under incandescent or candlelight. Its cut preserves weight while enhancing brilliance, making the most of the stone's 0.78 carat presence, and its excellent polish ensures each facet mirrors light with crisp, lively reflections. This gem arrived to The Natural Gemstone Company as a statement of nature, and left our hands as a carefully composed jewel ready to become the centerpiece of a meaningful design.

When set into jewelry, the alexandrite’s chameleon nature becomes a personal language that complements individual skin tones in distinct and flattering ways. On cool undertones, where veins read blue and skin carries porcelain, pink, or cool beige, the bluish green phase of the stone sings against white metals like platinum or white gold, producing a crisp, elegant contrast that amplifies the stone’s sea green and teal notes. For warm undertones with golden or olive skin, the reddish purple phase harmonizes beautifully with yellow gold, the warm metal echoing the stone’s sunset hues and warming the overall impression. Neutral undertones and olive complexions can wear either phase with ease, as the alexandrite’s dynamic shift offers a dual personality, pairing equally well with yellow gold for a rich, classic look, with rose gold to emphasize the purple blush, or with white metals for a modern, refined aesthetic. On deeper skin tones, the vivid color intensity reads as jewel like and luminous, the bluish green providing a cool, striking pop by day, and the reddish purple delivering regal depth by night, a combination that makes the stone both versatile and unforgettable.

This alexandrite is a small but powerful story of earth and craft, offered by The Natural Gemstone Company with provenance and care. Its 0.78 carat size and oval proportions make it ideal for an engagement ring that favors personality over flash, for a bespoke pendant that captures attention, or for a delicate halo setting that magnifies its color play. With no enhancement, a clarity grade of very very slightly included evaluated at eye level, a mixed brilliant cut, and an excellent polish, the piece arrives to you as nature intended, refined by precision and respect. If you imagine this gem in a particular setting, metal, or design, we welcome you to consult with our team to explore mounting options that will best showcase its color change and complement your skin tone, ensuring the final jewel is both beautiful and deeply personal.