Created Gemstones are man-made stones that
come as close to the real thing as possible.
Created stones like Ruby, Emerald and Sapphire are created with all the same ingredients mother nature uses.
Growing Crystals
Laboratories take all the chemicals and minerals and mix them all up in something like a giant pressure cooker. Adding in heat and pressure like the Earth did millions of years ago, crystals are grown and formed from a genuine gemstone crystal.
It's almost like a test tube baby. It's a real baby... You'd never know the difference.
Comparing Gems
When you compare created stones verses genuine stones on a microscopic level you'll see that they are almost identical in molecular composition. The way the crystals are formed and grown, the way they refract light, they are identical twins all the way down to one thing...
Inclusions!
Mother Nature has a nasty habit of mixing minerals and chemicals and foreign debris from rocks and irons into genuine stones. This merging causes genuine stones to have dark spots, flaws, clouds and inclusions.
Created stones don't get these added influences. Being made in a lab keeps control of the composition and keeps flaws and inclusions out of the mix. It doesn't make it any less a stone, it just helps make it cleaner!
I Love Created Stones!
One of my favorites is the Created Alexandrite!
Created Alexandrite is an absolutely beautiful stone. Which is a good thing because it's almost impossible to find a genuine Alexandrite on the market today.
It's the same way with Emeralds! Emeralds are the rarest to find in any Good Quality. I've seen tons of Created Emeralds that look a thousand times better than a Genuine Emerald. With precious stones getting quite rare, expect to see more and more of these created gemstones in the jewelry stores.
Created Gemstones are cleaner, cheaper and just as durable as the real thing.
So the next time you're pondering buying Genuine stones vs Created Stones, DON'T!
Just buy the one that looks the best.
After all, a beautiful stone is a beautiful stone!
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