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hidden in the Empress Ekaterina's private jewel
vaults. Unknown to her, a lowly caretaker of the royal
vaults sold some of these glowing crystals at a high
price to a visiting German Prince who had them cut and
set into magnificent settings for his wife, the
Princess. The Princess bejeweled herself with her
Alexandrite ring, Alexandrite earrings, natural
Alexandrite and white gold tiara, and a many Alexandrite
and diamond bejeweled necklace. All the Alexandrite
gemstones were set in glorious settings.
On a later
date in the middle of the 19th century, the Princess,
wearing her Alexandrite jewelry, and the Empress met at
a grand ball. Happenstance declared itself as the
Empress admired the breathtaking jewels of the Princess,
and the Princess declared they were from Russia, with
love, from the Prince. It was noticed, that in the
torchlight, the jewels glowed a puurple red. |