{"id":7031,"date":"2018-10-17T16:09:21","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T20:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=7031"},"modified":"2023-07-01T11:11:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T15:11:03","slug":"genuine-gems-vs-created-imitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/genuine-gems-vs-created-imitation\/","title":{"rendered":"GENUINE GEMS VS CREATED & IMITATION"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Walk into just about any jeweler out there and go up to the gemstone case<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

\nLook at all the beautiful rubies, sapphires and emeralds. Chances are, you’ll notice one very odd thing:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nThe Gemstones are either way too colorful and bright, perfectly clean inside, or that they’re dull, cloudy, and washed out<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Why is this?<\/h2>\n

\nBecause many jewelers sell both genuine gemstones, and created stones.<\/p>\n

\nSo let’s take a closer look at genuine verses created…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Genuine gemstones:<\/h2>\n

\nThe genuine stones that I’ll talk about are ruby <\/strong>(July’s birthstone), sapphire <\/strong>(September’s birthstone) and emerald <\/strong>(May’s birthstone). These are the ‘precious gemstones<\/strong>‘ and are quite rare in nature<\/strong>. Let me rephrase that, precious gemstones are rare to find good quality<\/strong>!!!<\/p>\n

Precious gemstones:<\/h2>\n

\nMost genuine precious gems are filled with large, cloudy inclusions<\/strong>. Some have big black spots, others look cracks splitting the stone in half.<\/p>\n

\nMost of these birthstones<\/strong> in ruby, emerald or sapphires are not pretty<\/strong>. That is, unless you spend an arm and a leg for great quality or color. <\/p>\n

Created gemstones:<\/h2>\n

\nThis is why created gemstones were made. To take the place of more expensive real stones, and still look good. But there’s a lot of confusion with these stones<\/strong>…<\/p>\n

\nFirst off, created gemstones are not “imitation<\/strong>” gemstones. No!<\/p>\n

\nLet me define…<\/p>\n

Imitation gemstones:<\/h2>\n

\nImitation stones are fake stones that “look<\/strong>” like the real thing, but aren’t. Usually these types of stones are glass or plastic<\/strong>. Imitation stones tend to dull up and chip easily. The only good selling point with imitation is that they’re ultra cheap.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nBest advice: Stay away from them!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Created is different…<\/h2>\n

\nCreated gemstones are man-made stones<\/strong> that come as close to the real stone as possible.<\/p>\n

\nCreated stones like ruby, emerald and sapphire are created with all the same ingredients that mother nature uses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Growing crystals:<\/h2>\n

\nLaboratories take all the chemicals and minerals of a real stone, mix them together into something like a giant pressure cooker<\/strong>, add in heat and pressure (like the Earth did billions of years ago), and then gemstones are grown and formed from those crystals. It’s a fabulous thing.<\/p>\n

\nAlmost like a test tube baby<\/strong>… It’s a real baby… You’d never know the difference…<\/p>\n

\nWell, almost.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Comparing gems:<\/h2>\n

\nWhen you compare created stones vs genuine stones on a microscopic level<\/strong>, you’ll see that they are almost identical<\/strong> 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:<\/p>\n

Inclusions!<\/h2>\n

\nMother 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<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nCreated stones don’t get these added influences<\/strong>. Being made in a lab controls the composition and keeps flaws and inclusions out of the mix. It doesn’t make it any less of a stone, it just helps make it cleaner.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Personally, I love created stones.<\/h2>\n

\nOne of my favorites is the created alexandrite<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\nCreated alexandrite is an absolutely beautiful stone. Which is a good thing because it’s almost impossible to find a genuine alexandrite<\/strong> on the market today.<\/p>\n

\nIt’s the same way with emeralds<\/strong>. Emeralds are the rarest to find in any great quality<\/strong>. I’ve seen tons of created emeralds<\/a> that look a thousand times better than a genuine emerald. With precious stones getting more rare, expect to see tons of these created gemstones in stores.<\/p>\n

\nCreated gemstones are cleaner, cheaper and just as durable<\/strong> as the real thing.<\/p>\n

\nSo the next time you’re pondering buying genuine stones vs created stones<\/strong>, DON’T!<\/p>\n

\nJust buy the one that looks the best <\/strong>(All the while skipping imitation<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

\nAfter all, a beautiful stone is a beautiful stone.<\/p>\n

\nCheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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