Lab Grown Emerald Rough

The pictures are examples of finished gems to show the color not represent what the raw material looks like.

Lab grown emerald rough. All kinds of lab created rough stones available here at cheap prices. Lab created emeralds are usually less expensive than natural ones of similar color but the price difference is matched by a difference in appearance which affects quality. By recreating the earth s natural process in a controlled lab environment we are able to create rubies emeralds alexandrites and sapphires that are higher quality and more beautiful than most earth mined equivalents. 7 mm square princess cut.

Lab grown gemstones are the stunning ethical and affordable alternative to earth mined gems. Chatham lab grown emeralds chatham grows emerald crystals in a secret lengthy process we invented 75 years ago. The lab created emeralds that we supply here are made by the hydrothermal process that is why some people also call it hydrothermal emerald. This process uses a water solution at high temperatures and it takes many months to create a top grade synthetic emerald rough.

There are four lab grown emeralds faceted in a 7mm square princess cut with excellent clarity and traditional emerald green color. It takes about a year from start to finish. Emerald comparison natural v. Synthetic emeralds are some of the most expensive synthetic gems.

The average weight is 1 32 ct. Tourmalite laser gem this is a color change item. The crystals grow for about nine months. Corundum rough spinel rough created emerald rough pulled alexandrite rough.

Pink in sunlight and incandescent light and a pleasing medium green in fluorescent light. The methods used to create them in labs require expensive equipment. They are not imitation emeralds rather they are real emeralds carefully grown in their natural crystal habit shown left. Claiming to be the reincarnation of the egyptian goddess.

An emerald of the same quality on the emerald scale aaa b may still be deemed less valuable because of an inferior appearance or a slightly off color. Chatham lab grown with its distinct green color emeralds have long been held as symbols of rebirth and linked to the spring season. We start with a naturally mined seed of fine colombian emerald with perfect color. The rough is sawed blocks of material.

Ancient egypt is home to the first known emerald mines and cleopatra is the og emerald fanatic. Chatham created emeralds have the color of the finest colombian emeralds gorgeous green with bluish undertones. Priced at 77 ct and the price shown at right is per gem.