Chapter 6. World occurrences

The famous light green, transparent Hope chrysoberyl located in London weighs 45 carats. Bauer (1968) describes another gem that weighed 80.75 carats (23 x 17mm) that was a yellowish-brown chrysoberyl with a distinct, narrow zone of chatoyantcy. In addition, a 63.38-ct alexandrite is reported to have been recovered from Sri Lanka during the past.