I love alexandrites! My engagement ring is a London blue topaz because who doesn't want an irradiated rock on their hand? Alexandrite was going to be my second choice. My explaining this to rd95 also just led us on a tour of my jewelry box (I showed him my Alexandrite ring and he thought it was really neat) and then my rock collection. He liked my fluorite octahedrons, smoky quartzes, and labradorites best. Dichroic glass is a lot of fun.
kleinbl00, she pulled out a random red/brown circular thing and said "Do you know what this is?" Of course the answer is no. Know what it was? A MUTHAFUCKING AMMONITE. What kind of cool ass coincidence is that? She showed me all sorts of cool stuff, including various types of quartzes that had their colors changed by radiation and gas. Also, whoever said inclusions are a negative point for gems are fucking idiots. It's so cool seeing pieces of rocks inside other rocks.
