Lab Created Alexandrite
Lab created alexandrite is also known as chrysoberyl alexandrite because chrysoberyl is the type of alexandrite that changes color. Lab created alexandrite tends to take this color changing form for one reason or another but contrary to popular belief it is practically identical to real alexandrite gemstones. Because of the notion that real alexandrite is the only type of alexandrite that should be worth any money, lab created alexandrite is usually much cheaper than its more realistic counterpart.
However, what most people aren't aware of is that natural alexandrite gemstones are actually so incredibly rare that it's rarely ever used in modern jewelry making. As such, even though many people frown upon lab created alexandrite because it is not "real", they simply do not understand that a vast majority of the worlds alexandrite jewelry is indeed lab created alexandrite. Those who insist upon buying the real thing are paying such a larger price when lab created alexandrite is literally identical and cost so much less.
Lab created alexandrite, like many other lab created gemstones, have fought with this stereotype for many decades. Those who come to understand that lab created alexandrite is practically identical to the real thing and that to insist upon wearing only real alexandrite is foolishness can come to truly benefit from lab created alexandrite jewelry.
The only major difference between lab created alexandrite and real alexandrite is that lab created alexandrite, just like its name entails, is created in a lab environment. However, when most people think of lab created alexandrite they think of a lab like a scientists lab when in reality, lab created alexandrite is created at labs whose sole purpose are to create lab created gemstones. That's it!
So forget about frowning upon lab created alexandrite jewelry. Since it is so much cheaper, lab created alexandrite jewelry can really help you save a ton of money without you having to sacrifice pretty much anything!
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