[Jewelry making - Article 00074] - Re: [Orchid] Alexandrite Ring Repair

[Lee Einer]

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>     It's a synthetic corundum, that is, chemically a corundum, but
>     sythensized in a lab.  If it's meant to look as if it were an
>     alexandrite, it's simulating an alexandrite, hence, a simulant. 
>     Have I got that right? 

    To the best of my knowledge, you are right on the nose, David.
    Synthetics are lab-created versions of the naturally occuring gem,
    while simulants ape the appearance of the natural gem but are
    composed of a different material. 

    Thus, a lab-created corundum is a synthetic sapphire (or ruby,
    depending on color) but when used to impersonate an alexandrite, it
    is an alexandrite simulant, not a synthetic alexandrite. 

Lee Einer
Dos Manos Jewelry
http://www.dosmanosjewelry.com

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