Alexandrite - the stone associated with the month of June.  Named after the Russian tsar Alexander II (1818-1881).  This beautiful gemstone, in it's true nature, is quite rare.  It will be found to come in colors of green or blue-green.  It does however seem to change into a soft shade of red or purplish-red in incandescent light.  Because of its expense and rarity, a synthetic Alexandrite gemstone was recreated, or known as being lab grown or simulated. It should be noted though that when looking at this man-made stone, it is sometimes necessary to have direct light on it to be able to distinguish it from the Amethyst.

I have on display here my wire wrapped Alexandrite jewellry pendants which have been created by using rolled gold or sterling silver wire.  I loved wrapping this stone because it always brought a sense of calmness in doing it. Most all of my wire jewelry pieces are two to three inches in height, and some have accent beads to add to their uniqueness.

As always, Mywireworks tries to bring a sense of aesthetics to our pieces of jewellery and hope you enjoy them.