Information About Semi-Precious and Precious Stones for Handcrafted GemstoneJjewelry

Gemstone Information

Lab Created	Gemstones created in a lab with exact chemical properties of their natural counterparts are termed lab created. Also know as synthetic stones, these stones are usually significantly less expensive than natural stones.
Simulant	The practice of simulating costly and precious objects with inexpensive substitutes has been traced back over 6,000 years ago in ancient Egypt. This practice continues today in simulating precious gemstones.
Synthetic	Synthetic refers to a man-made material with a natural counterpart. The synthetic crystal replicates the chemical and physical properties of the natural crystal with little or no variation.
Cubic Zirconia	CZ is a lab created diamond stimulant. While CZ is a transparent stone, trace elements ca be added to the manufacturing process, producing a wide range of colors. On Mohs' scale of hardness, CZ is harder than other gemstones except for diamond, ruby sapphire and chrysoberyl. Some of the most popular CZs are manufactured in Russia.

Following are common definitions for the various stones used.

Stone Names	Genuine	Lab Created	CZ	Color
Abalone Shell				Iridescent Green/Blue hues of Purple/Pink
Alexandrite		X		Burgundy
Amethyst	X			Medium Purple
Amethyst (Dark)		X		Dark Purple
Apatite	X			Translucent Sea Green & Bluish Green
Biwa Pearl	X			White with Opalescent Streaks
Blue Quartz		X		Bright Cobalt Blue
Blue Sapphire		X		Deep Teal Blue
Blue Spinel	X			Brilliant Sky Blue
Blue Topaz	X			Sky Blue
Blue Zircon	X			Precious Stone-Translucent-Deep Blue Green
Botswana Agate	X			Opaque White and Dull Grey Rings
Chalcedony	X			Blue-Green & Cloudy
Charoite	X			Opaque Purple with White and Black Swirls
Cherry Quartz	X			Translucent Pink Swirled into Clear Quartz
Citrine	X			Medium Yellow
Citrine CZ				Medium Yellow
Cultured Pearls	X
Garnet	X			Red-Red/Brown
Gold CZ			X	Hessonite/Gold-Amber
Green Quartz		X		Kelly Green
Grey Moonstone	X			Milky Grey
Howlite	X			Opaque White with Grey Swirls
Iolite	X			Translucent Periwinkle Blue to Navy Blue
Kiwi Serpentine	X			Opaque Olive Green with Black Matrix
Labradorite	X			Grayish Green with Grey/Blue/Black Swirls
Larimar	X			Opaque Robin's Egg Blue with White Swirls
Lavender CZ			X	Light Purple-Pink
Lavender Quartz	X			Included Quartz Dyed with Lavender Purple Color
London Blue Topaz	X			Bright Teal Blue
Lucky Stone			X	Puzzle Cuts of CZ - Lavender/Korea Peridot/Medium Champagne/Pink
Mabe Shell	X
Magnaphase	X			Opaque White with Hunter Green Swirls
Marble Jasper	X			Opaque Tan-Brown with White Swirls
Mother of Pearl	X
Mystic Topaz	X			Green/Pink/Purple Rainbow
Onyx	X			Black
Opal	X
Padparadscha Sapphire		X		Melon Orange
Peridot	X			Bright Green
Pink CZ			X	Light Pink/Orange Hue
Pink Sapphire		X		Light Pink
Porcelain Jasper	X
Prehnite	X			Cloudy Green-Yellow
Purple Turquoise	X			Opaque Purple with Turquoise & Fuchsia Specks
Rainbow Moonstone	X			Translucent Milky Clear-White with Blue Hues
Rainforest Jasper	X			Opaque Pastel Green-Clear Agate with Rust Blotches
Red Coral	X			Red
Rose Corundum		X		Dark Pink
Ruby Corundum		X		Vibrant Ruby-Red
Sea Jasper	X
Seafoam			X	Electric Green
Smokey Quartz	X			Translucent Chocolate Brown
Snowflake Obsidian	X			Black/Grey with White Spotting
Spectralite	X
Spiny Oyster Shell	X			Opaque Bright Orange with White and Rust Tones
Tanzanite			X	Dark Violet-Blue
Tanzanite CZ			X	Bright Blue
Titanium Druse	X			Quartz Druse with Titanium Coating
Titanium Topaz	X			Smokey/Orange/Brown
Tourmaline	X			Semi-Translucent Brown/Green/Orange/Pink/Yellow
Turquoise	X			Bright Turquoise-Green with Brown-Black Matrix
Unakite	X			Opaque Pea-Green with Red-Orange Swirls
White Topaz	X			Colorless
Yellow CZ			X	Light Yellow

NOTES:

Mystic Topaz: This is a genuine Topaz that has been radiated to bring out all of the different colors. This is generally a 2-3 year process.

Purple Turquoise: This is a genuine Turquoise that has been dyed.

Titanium Druse: This is a genuine Quartz that has been treated with Titanium.

Yellow Topaz: This is a genuine Topaz that has been heat-treated.

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