>From the "Alexandrite Myths, Legends and Lore"
Dreams of alexandrite are said to symbolise struggle and progress. In
Kabbalistic magic, alexandrite is associated with Zain, or the
seventeenth path of the Tree of Life. It connects Spiritual Love and
the centered self. In the Tarot, alexandrite is associated with the
Lovers, the card that is connected with choice. The Avesty=B4s
astrological school consider alexandrite as a stone for spirituality
where the owners of the stone must be prepared to overcome hard****p
after which alexandrite will bring calm, luck, and victory. Alexandrite
is a symbol of summer, of Fridays, and the ninth day of lunar month and
it is on this day that it is particularly good to present or purchase
alexandrite. It is also recommended to wear for people who born on
January 30, February 20, March 4 and 13, April 2 and 13, May 2, July
18, August 9 and 24, September 9, and 25, November 26 and December 25.
So how could this astrological symbol of luck and of fortune and of
hope and prosperity, become a symbol of misfortune in the Soviet Union
after World War II? The notion of alexandrite as a widow stone of grief
and misfortune probably originated in late 1940=B4s after the end of
World War II. A staggering 7,000,000 Soviet soldiers died in battle.
Increased death and decreased birth rates attributable to the war
probably meant the loss of another 8,000,000 lives at least. Almost
every Russian family lost someone, usually a husband or a son. Taking
to account that simulated alexandrite jewelry was very popular across
the Soviet Union, (although almost all of it is was synthetic color
change corundum), it isn=B4t surprising that alexandrite became a symbol
of misfortune in Soviet Union.
Alexandrite is the stone of duality. Green or red, good luck or
misfortune, the significance is interpretive and related to the social
and historical context of the time and the culture. Forever changing
its colors, alexandrite is a magical gemstone with universal appeal
that continues to fascinate and be admired by astrologers, scientists,
and gem lovers throughout the world.
Alexandrite.net contributors. Chapter 8: Myths, legends and lore. In
Alexandrite.net, Tsarstone collectors guide. December 07, 2006, 16:39
UTC. Available at:
http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=3DALXS-002-00014.
Accessed
January 11, 2007.
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