Synthetic Gemstones

What is A Synthetic Gemstone?

 
Synthetic gemstone is the gemstone created at laboratory using the same chemical composition as a natural gemstone material. We can also named as "Lab Created Gemstone". Synthetic gemstone have same appearance, physical, optical characteristics, crystal system and constant as its natural counterpart. However, synthetic gemstone is not an "imitation" and "stimulant" due to imitation may not have same chemical composition as a natural gemstone material. The synthetic gemstone floating in the gemstone market is more than 100 years ago. Just to be aware, if you have some heirloom gemstones or jewelleries from your grandparent, sometimes it could be possible a synthetic gemstones and not a natural. A lot of "synthetic", "imitation" and "stimulant" gemstones selling in the current jewelry market, such as synthetic quartz, all type of synthetic sapphires, synthetic diamond, synthetic jadeite, synthetic chrysoberyl, synthetic tanzanite, synthetic aquamarine, synthetic ruby, synthetic emerald, synthetic opal, synthetic moissanite, synthetic amber, synthetic spinel, synthetic lapis lazuli, synthetic turquoise, synthetic alexandrite and "more and more" type of synthetic gemstones in the market.

Belows are some of the synthetic and stimulant gemstones for your reference to enhance some of your knowledges : -

	Synthetic Sapphire This is a 2.00 carats weight hydrothermal process synthetic sapphire. Viewing with microscope, it also detected two different layers between the stone surface and the pavilion. This is a old type of synthetic sapphire doublet.
	Synthetic Orange Sapphire This is a 4.50 carats weight flux melt synthetic orange sapphire. Many of the gemstone sellers treat it as natural stone due to their internal inclusions and selling with very high price because of rarity in the market.
	Synthetic Amethyst This is a 57.90 carats hydrothermal grown synthetic amethyst and common found in the jewelleries market. Sometimes, they have some difficulties to identify. There is no need for gemstone sellers / gemologist to be concerned because the price of amethyst is not so expensive.
	Golden Topaz Stimulant This is a 1.30 carats weight golden topaz stimulant and common in the current gemstone market. The reason is “natural” golden topaz are very rare and expensive.
	Synthetic Melt Ruby This is a 14.10 carats weight flux melt synthetic ruby and commonly found in the gemstone market. The price of this type of synthetic ruby is cheap.
	Synthetic Sapphire This is a 2.74 carats weight flu melt synthetic sapphire with flawless. Sometimes, in the gemstones market, the jewelers named this stone as “Ceylon Sapphire” and selling with very high price. The natural of Ceylon sapphire with more than 1 carat weight are extremely rare and expensive.
	Synthetic Ruby This is a 1.90 carats weight flame fusion pigeon blood color synthetic ruby doublet. Please be aware that the natural pigeon blood color with quality ruby are extremely rare and extremely expensive in the market.
	Synthetic Jadeite This is a 3.40 carats weight synthetic jadeite with a vivid green and good quality. This jadeite is common found in the gemstone market.
	Synthetic Glass This is a 26.90 carats weight synthetic glass with some synthetic gas bubble inclusions. One of the reason to create a synthetic glass is to imitated some of the rare gemstones in the market, such as diamond, topaz, aquamarine and especially to imitated a “ natural volcanic glass”. The natural volcanic glass are very rare in the current gemstone market.
	Turquoise Imitation This is a 21.10 carats weight turquoise imitation make with some of the plastic chemical. This turquoise imitation is very easy to identify and commonly found in costume jewelry market. The price is extremely cheap.
	Synthetic Yellow Sapphire This is a 5.50 carats weight chatham created synthetic yellow sapphire with eye clean clarity. Plenty of this stone are floating in the current jewelleries market and selling with extremely high price. Natural yellow sapphire with good quality are extremely rare and expensive.
	Synthetic Star Ruby This is a 4.80 carats flame fusion synthetic star ruby. The stone have a very good clarity with very strong 6 rays star line. It is common in the current gemstone market.
	Diamond Stimulant This is a 5.80 carats diamond stimulant with flawless clarity and common in the current gemstone market.
	Cubic Zirconia This is a 6.30 carats weight skull melt cubic zirconia. The stone are plenty in the gemstone market and consist of many colors and sizes. Generally, this type of stone is use for costume jewelleries.

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