[Jewelry making - Article 00017] - Re: [Orchid] Gemstone, Enhancment and Lab-grown Gems

[Craig]

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    Simulant - man made, usually not found in nature but mimics a 'real'
    stone in some cases. 

    Synthetic - man made, copies a natural stone in chemical and optical
    characteristics 

    Natural - You all know this one 

    Enhanced - treatment applied to a natural stone to improve it's
    existing qualities, although enhancement can also be used to change
    colors, or apply coatings (mystic topaz, oiling emeralds). 

    Sapphire has already been duplicated in labs, the flame-fusion stuff
    is pretty boring but the czochralski pulled stuff is incredible. In
    my world it all comes down to the cut.. I'm not going to cut
    simulants/synthetics in ovals and rounds since they are common and as
    you say boring. There is no value in that. 

    I recently finished an old mine cut in a simulant material with a
    pink color and high RI. I got 3 offers immediately for the stone (it
    is 10mmx10mm) but unfortunately for those people it was cut for my
    wife. I'll try to get a good picture of it if anyone is interested. 

Craig
www.creativecutgems.com

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