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locality
where alexandrite was originally found, and where most of it has been
obtained, is Takovaya, near Ekaterinburg. Only the transparent pieces
can be used for gems, and as these are relatively scarce, the price of
the gem is high. Of late alexandrite has been found in the gold sands
of Sanarka in the southern Urals, but a more important source of
supply has appeared in Ceylon, where gems much larger than those in the
Urals, and in a fine variety of colors, have been found.
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