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Andalusite is named after Andalusia, the province of Spain where it was first discovered.

Andalusite is pleochroic, different colors in different directions. When cutting most pleochroic gemstones, such as iolite and tanzanite, the trick is to minimize the pleochroism and maximize the single best color. Andalusite is the opposite: cutters try to orient the gem to get a pleasing mix of colors: orangey brown and a yellowish green or gold.

When they succeed, andalusite looks unlike any other gemstones, with patterns of color dancing around the facets. The best color play is seen in fancy shapes, particularly rectangular cushion shapes: in round cuts, the colors blend together.

In the past andalusite was sometimes called "poor man's alexandrite" because it offers color play at a low price. But andalusite really doesn't look much like alexandrite, which changes from green to red in different light. It is not really a color change stone at all because the colors are there at the same time.

That should not diminish its appeal, especially for those who like earth tones. Andalusite offers a lot of impact for a relatively low price. Because of its color and its durability, it is especially appropriate for men's jewelry.

Andalusite of gem quality occurs as greenish or reddish pebbles in Minas Gerais, Brazil, and in Sri Lanka.

The variety chiastolite (also called cross-stone, or macle), characteristic of clay slates near a granite contact, forms elongated prismatic crystals enclosing symmetrically arranged wedges of carbonaceous material. In cross section, it shows a black cross on a grayish ground; polished cross sections of the mineral are sometimes worn as charms.



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