This seem serious at first glance, but it isn't. The plain fact is that, for a scientist and a gemmologist, a lab-created emerald is also a REAL emerald, just not a NATURAL one. In brief, a synthetic or lab-created emerald will have the same chemical, physical, and optical properties as a natural emerald. This charming lady is (willingly or not) misleading viewers, as synthetic emeralds are NOT to be confused with fakes, as she seems to imply here. The only true is that even if they are some of the most expensive synthetic gems, a lab-created emerald isn’t nearly as valuable as a natural emerald. Keep it in mind and check serious vids or rely on serious info from impartial and unbiased people, not from traders or merchants.
MOST jewelers seem to ignore the existence of science. It makes them look stupid, to be honest. They call the man made ones fake because they're scared of competition.
The difference between the natural and the synthetic is the "time". Otherwise you can mimic nature. Basically it boils down to emotionality. Holding one stone that was formed millions of years ago and the other few years or decades ago.
Lab grown are indeed genuine. They're chemically identical. A lab emerald is real, it's just grown by humans instead of having a person slave over digging it out and waiting centuries for it to form... I'd rather get a VS, VVS, or flawless lab grown gemstone that's lab grown instead of an inferior color and clarity just because it's "natural". Such a gemstone in natural stone is available but it's going to be only for the extremely wealthy. Sellers should make it clear that stones are lab grown of course.
yes very light on your spending thats why she is cautious to convey the message now lab emerald getting popular so they are losing business as long as you know its lab then its fine
I don't like referring to synthetic or lab grown gems as "fake" or "not real". They are still real emerald. Chemically identical to the ones that nature makes. If you combine hydrogen and oxygen in a lab to create water, you haven't created "fake water". It's synthesized, but it's real.
Last time I checked, synthetic still meant genuine. Natural means the gem was formed in the earth, synthetic simply means it was made using the exact same elements that are used to form the same natural gem in the earth. Sometimes, you can even take a tiny fracture of a large natural stone, ang grow it in a lab to your desired size. Jewelers try to argue that synthetic stones don't have any resale value - but I never plan on selling such a special piece of jewelry anyways lol. Everything that isn't a diamond (a natural one that costs a ridiculous amount of money) is basically a threat to jewelers. If the gemstone isn't a natural diamond, ruby or sapphire (which are still very beautiful stones); the jeweler will try to tell you that it is just a waste of money if you try to put any other stone except those 3 in an engagement ring. Even though emeralds weigh 7.5-8 on the hardness scale, which is only one step below that of a ruby or sapphire. In layman's terms, jewelers simply think that non-jewelers are stupid. Despite all the information available to us online.
@@cuteartsyguy I disagree, i am totally NOT a Jeweler or gemologist, just a regular customer/ joe and i totally love, prefer and will pay premiums for natural (earth mined) gems. Synthetic man made is just that synthetic and man made... When i go skiing in the winter I prefer (and can feel) the difference between man made snow ( which is technically snow) vs natural snow...this is not rocket science...There are many more examples of man made vs natural phenomenon
I wouldn't want to pay hefty $$$ for a lab grown rock, it literarily takes some raw materials, the right temperature and pressure to create it in a short span, unlike how the natural stones are formed
Diamonds, rubys, sapphire, an emerald, are the main stones. But not for me. The typical blue sapphire does nothing for me. An the other 3 are just as boring. There are so many other beautiful gemstones out there... Not just the boring 4.
@@silverghost4206 you are correct... the "typical" are boring, but the totally untreated natural rare "atypical" high quality ruby,emerald,sapphire are not boring but fascinating...
@@cuteartsyguy very well put. I'm more excited about the layers of an agate I find at the beach than a quality lab gem. And for that exact reason. The story behind it.
I take issue on the wording in this video. What the GIA calls "synthetic" is just what they decided to label lab-grown gems. These gems aren't fake, despite what the label implies or what salesman and marketing teams may tell you. The only functional difference is how they were made, because a flawless gem that formed naturally and a flawless gem that was lab made would be virtually identical in both chemical composition, hardness, and structure. The only reason more lab-made gems tend to be flawless is because they're formed under more controlled conditions. An emerald is an emerald, regardless of how it was formed. Anyone who tells you differently is probably caught up in the apparatus ran by a handful of international mining corps that buy up most of the mining rights for natural gems and desperately want to maintain the market value of the thing they happen to hold an oligopoly over. A "fake" gem is actually something like colored glass or even a less valuable gem that is made to look like the gem it's being sold as. THAT is fake.
Where I am from we hold value in natural gemstones. I consider a lab created emerald as an imitation, even though the chemical formula is the same. Would you rather wear an emerald that the Earth created, millions of years in making or would you wear a synthetic stone that is made somewhere in a lab in a pressurized chamber. Not every golden material is gold
Tell us you sell synthetic gemstones without telling us you sell synthetic stones. These stones are not created naturally by "Mother-earth", hot magma (lava) coming into contact with sedimentary rocks such as limestone or shale. Natural emeralds are quite rare because of the rather limited geologic environment in which they can occur. We are investing in the "rarity" of processes of natural wonders of our earth and not in a man-made "production" process of a laboratory.
Gemstones in general are a waste of money. You take a ring or necklace and try and sell it most of the time you only get the value of the gold. The fact that you can buy lab created gemstones now for a fraction of the cost and your professional jeweler telling me you literally cannot tell the difference than me as a consumer has absolutely no reason to buy the wayyyy more expensive one
Only if it's a crappy piece of jewelry that was made in batches of 1,000 at a time with an average stone in it and you are selling it for scrap. If instead you had a nice piece of designer jewelry with some nice stones and were trying to sell it based on its value as the art piece/jewelry piece that it is(much like rare and unique Carteir pieces), then you can expect much more than the scrap value. People with high end designer jewelry don't sell it to pawn shops. They auction them off.
i think it's about time to accept that lab made stones are just like natural ones, but perfected, they have the same composition so they are real for all intents and purposes, the only difference between a lab emerald and a natural emerald is their origin, nothing else. It should be stated where the stone comes from, i think we can all agree on that, but what you should't do is say a created stone with the same composition is a fake just to convince people to buy natural ones because you sell those more expensive, fake is a plastic stone or a colored crystal, not a perfect replica of the natural thing, i'm a jewelry student and when you see how things inside the industry work, you learn to buy your jewelry from third parties or independent artisans, never in a jewelry store/brand, never trust their prices and if you don't support the mining industry or want an specific stone but you're not willing to go with the stupid high prices, just buy a lab created one, only a professional with special equipment will be able to tell if it comes from a lab or from the earth
Nobody is arguing that synthetic gemstones aren't pretty, or that they aren't correct composition wise - I can build a kit lamborghini and put a powerful engine into it, I can buy a Rolex repro from the flea market and i can buy an off brand Coke soda and it'll probably taste pretty close to the real thing, But when it comes to AUTHENTICITY there's something to be said for having the peace of mind that what you have is not a knock off, however well it may be done.
@@GOLD_FEVER thing is, it's not a good knockoff, following your comparison, it would be more similar to somebody copying 1 to 1 a Rolex watch, everything, from the materials, to the clock machinery and the smallest details, yes, you may know it's not produced by the Rolex company itself but can you really say it's not a Rolex if it's a perfect replica of the thing? if nobody told you where It came from you would think it's a Rolex, just the fact that some información in your mind makes It an authentic Rolex or a fake is a completely unreliable method of determining the 'authenticity' of something, It all comes down to what you personally consider is the real thing, if you wouldn't accept that exact copy of the Rolex, despide being exactly the same you won't accept an exact copy of a gemstome, even if it's exactly the same and even if the only thing that changes is the manufacturer, not the thing itself, maybe a bit like the Theseus ship dilemma, there's many different points of view but, since It is sort of a philosopy topic there's really no 'correct' answer to It
@@leroidethunes3913 You're trying to change the definition of "authentic" good luck with that. You can believe WHATEVER you want about ANY object. But if it is not AUTHENTIC and made by the ACTUAL OG maker it is A FAKE. A COPY. A good copy is STILL A COPY. OBJECTIVELY. a copy IS A COPY. and trying to blur the lines like " oh it's every bit as good or it's identical in every way but manufacturer" is really beside the point. The point i am making is the fact will always remain, wether we know it or not that A COPY will always be a copy and the real thing will always be the REAL THING. Now how YOU Feel about it, is a totally different matter. As you mentioned, some are totally fine with a copy, in fact it is logical to not want to waste your money if there is something that literally does the same job if not better for less money, but that's not the point i am arguing. Another thing, that "information in your mind" is all we have to work with sometimes. Our brains are fickle and funny but they dictate our reality.
@@GOLD_FEVER I see, yo don't have to get so worked up, i did imply It was my opinión and did say there's no right or wrong answers, i was not attacking you or denying your point, we have different views on the matter, i consider something that is visually, phisically and composition-wise the same to another thing as they share all their traits and thus, they're the same or they belong to the same group, if you are not of this opinion, that is completely fine, i believe Theseus rebuilt ship with the exact same type of wood and the exact same desingn is Theseus ship as far as we can tell, although you may think otherwise, we can have different opinions without getting angry with each other
I want to see a video on how to spot the difference between a gem and say green glass. You can make something just like that big light green stone, imperfections and all with glass.
Green glass is much weaker we found a jem stone digging on a job site and at first i look like a big pice of galss so we decided to seee if we nac brake it by throwing it from a height its stronger than glass but we currently needed some to look into the rock because its approximately 13 pounds
@@justinramdass9898 it's easier to look up the hardness rating for things and rub a corner of it against something slightly softer. This works because harder things will generally scratch softer things without being marked themselves. This is also why it's really difficult to cut diamonds, and why low grade diamonds tend to be used as diamond dust to cut and facet other gems, or even to cut really hard metals in an industrial setting.
The best way to tell if a gem is real or just a piece of glass is to look at it with a magnifying glass or a microscope, if it has small air bubbles then it’s defenetly made out of glass.
Synthetic emerald doesn't mean it's not real, their compositions are chemically identical to that of a natural, mined stone, it's just that they were lab created, so technically, synthetic gems are real ,just not natural
synthetic gems are a good, cheaper alternative and just as pretty as well as not coming with the devastating effects mining can have on the environment
It's not FAKE. A synthetic Emerald is physically identical to an earth-mined emerald, like they are literally the same down to the atoms the only difference is how they are acquired. Calling a synthetic emerald fake is like calling the light from a torch "fake light", it doesn't make any sense.
I think synthetic is being made here to imply "fake" when in reality it just means synthesized. I think the distinction should be made between fake, lab-grown genuine, and natural genuine. But alas profits and gatekeeping the market comes first am I right?! 😏 😉 👉🏻
Its fake in the sence it is not a geological crystal formed by the earth's lava, limestone and shale- forming in hydrothermal veins or in magmatic pegmatites. With beryllium, aluminum, silicon, and oxygen at the right temperature and pressure, this mineral can form, a process taking (arguably) up to 100,000 years. When you buy a natural emerald, you are buying the result of mother earth's work as opposed to some people in lab coats.
Well you left me with the same question, because first you said to look for imperfections and then you said the fake one has imperfections too so how to I spot a fake one ?
You take a program at a reputable gemology institute or if your gemstone is enough vale you send it to GIA for analysis. It is often not that evident "visually". Be aware of the inclusions that look like bubbles and imperfections that follow a specific pattern- these are likely not natural Make sure that the stone's inclusions are very deep under the surface
I find it strange that people value the natural flawed stone more than the better looking lab made stone, to the point that one is labeled as "genuine" and the other as "fake".
It's a marketing thing, mostly. A small group of big international corporations own the mining rights to a relatively limited number of gem mines around the world. They see "Synthetic" gems as a threat to their market, so they do things like pushing a certain rating company to label lab-made gems as synthetic. Which is just a disingenuous way of trying to preserve the value of their market. I mean, even before lab made diamonds. The value of diamonds should have went down. But it's a bit of an open secret now that a few corporations basically buy and vault metric fucktons of regular diamonds to keep diamond values from crashing. This is why clear or "white" diamonds are virtually impossible to sell for the price you get them at a store for, as the stores themselves have no interest in buying regular diamonds back. Their value is artificially inflated and they know it.
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Suppose if I have three different Green stone one pure emreld , second synthetic and third just Green glass or other green stone . So will they show the difference if I see its Absorption spectrum test ?
Thanks for the explanations. Imho it is most difficult to identify that the variety is actually emerald. Even genuine stones might just be beryl but not real emeralds. Your first stone for example seems very light for an emerald. How can one identify if the color is the right one for an emerald?
There are many types of synthetic emeralds...some look exactly like mined Colombian emeralds...but usually only the highest quality mined emeralds. (And good synthetic emeralds are expensive!) Sure, there are imitation emeralds, like cheap, obvious, green cubic-zirconium stones, beryl (not quite emerald), various kinds of simulated green stones, or Green Onyx-Claiming-to-be-Emerald, etc. But high quality synthetic emeralds are nothing like the aforementioned inferior substitutes. They are "genuine" gemstones, for sure. Just not "mined". For those of us who would not mortgage our homes in order to own a gemstone, lab-grown emeralds are a true joy. I own many pieces with synthetic emeralds and they are breathtaking. Even through a jeweler's loupe, one would have to be a highly trained expert to determine if they're high quality synthesized stones or $20,000 per carat mined emeralds, (of which I am certain I will never own.) I love and enjoy my synthetics for their own beauty. They even have that incredible inner-glow that makes emeralds seem magical. That being said, I would love to own a ring with an exquisite, mined Colombian emerald someday! They are one of the most beautiful creations of earth.
Please clarify whether astrologer consultation is must for suitable stone selection or lagnam based stone selection is enough. Being a gemologist can u recommend suitable stone which also meets the requirements of planet position as per horoscope.
But you will always know your emerald was created in a lab rather than by mother-earth over 10's of thousands of years. Like an automobile, it always depends what it's purpose is. Is it for everyday decorative value or is it to carry a much deeper symbolic value.
That emerald that you say is 52ct is commercial quality junk. Because its big doesnt mean anything. Also the difference is nothing but marketing and in the mind of the consumer. Technically its the same thing, companies just want to try and corner market and create artificial scarcity and they push the "real" nonsense. Like De Beers did to diamonds.
This is video is misleading to date there are no ways to differentiate between Real Authentic Emeralds and Synthetic even using high end equipment. You can buy Authentic one then maybe somehow in the Future find out it To be Fake.
The difference between a green beryl and emerald is the colour. Emerald is a variety of beryl. The difference is the tone and saturation of the stone. If the stone is too light in colour, it’s green beryl. If the stone is dark or its a very deep colour, then its an emerald. Hope that help..
i know this is an old video, but what about the 2 synthetic ones tell you that they are synthetic? The last one you said had a strange zebra pattern to it which feels like a strange thing to say proves it being synthetic (I'm not any sort of gem person, but I would like to know the science behind it all). The other one didn't seem to have any reasoning outside of another company saying its synthetic, but what did that company see that makes them suspect its synthetic (Im sure they are correct, but I'm wondering as to what they saw)?
The gist of it is hydrothermal emeralds tend to have certain inclusions due to the way that they are grown -- on a slice of beryl. The zebra lines could be indicative of their lab grown nature -- you'll see these parallel lines in many cut pieces of hydrothermal emerald. I suspect it is due to their growth orientation. Natural emeralds tend to have more disorganized and different types of inclusions. You can only tell if you examine the emeralds under a refractometer and loupe to see if you can identify inclusions specific to their growth history. To be honest, this is a very uninformative and biased video that tells you nothing.
Welp, synthetic emerald are still actual emerald. They are still made up with the stuff that makes it an emerald. BUT, then there are those plastic gems that pretend to be special.
5:04" - If you are buying an Emerald of considerable size (ct) for $1000 or less when it should cost $5000 per carat then you know you are NOT buying a genuine Gemstone. Be it Colombian or Zambian an Emerald if natural it is still an Emerald whereas the synthetic ones are just imitation; you can only get what you pay for.
Man-made stones are not fake, they are real. Simulants are fake because they have different chemical compositions. I have a .40ct Zambian emerald, quite lovely. I paid $800 for it 20 years ago. Today I would purchase instead a good quality lab-grown stone and get 2.0ct for the same price (and just as beautiful).
I have a emerald from the curlew mine that is almost flawless as far as emeralds go. It’s only .65 carats, but it’s absolutely amazing!! And yes, I know it came from that mine 100% positive.
This same thing is happening with all collectibles from autographs to coins to diamonds. Everything can be made cheaper than the real thing and sometimes the fake is actually nicer than the real thing.
heyuha absolutely! We get it and yes sometimes the fake items do look just as good or better. Some people don’t mind it but others may want what nature has taken millions of years to create! For almost 500 years Colombia has produced emeralds for the noble jewels of kings, queens, emperors and empresses, not forgetting that for hundreds (if not thousands) of years before the arrival of the Spanish, the mines of the Muzo region were worked by the indigenous civilisations who revered the emerald in much the same way we do today. Of course, I am biased but as a consumer, I’d much rather own a piece of this rich history than buy a characterless synthetic stone. If you sell your stone to a pawn shop they will give you nothing. If you sell it on your own through a website or social media, you will definitely get most or more then your money back depending on your patience. Either way, we wholesale our stones and I have seen people sell synthetic emeralds for much more over my genuine emeralds. At the end of the day, it’s what makes you HAPPY ❤️
What is of more value, a facial skin of smooth, natural tones and texture with a glowing radiance or what appears at first glance as more stunning but has its origins in the work of a brilliant makeup artist and botox injections. How can you even make a comparison?
The best way to hunt them down is in a Colombian emerald trading market. Get on a plane. The villagers spend their whole life digging through dumped rubble at actual emerald mines and very few ever find one.
You look Beautiful , and yes Many people don't know that the moment humans intervene in natural process the resulting product causes allot of side effects. Either it be food, medicine or gemstones.
She's like most jeweler, doesn't have basic Chemistry knowledge. Of course she is gonna call the man made one fake, even though they're both the same damn thing...
@@chloeneo6047 they still have the same chemical composition. So it's still the same thing, they are just lying about it's origin if they are selling a lab made one as earth mined. I have a lab made emerald and it looks way better than any natural one with all those inclusions
What dp you mean by synthetic? It's not an emerald at all, like it's not a real man made emerald or do you mean its a just a green rock that someone made? Also does that mean its worthless?
If you wanna learn how to spot real gems vs fake and how to differ them all, learn the basic of beryls and quartz and what kind of inclusions they have, and how the light shines through them. If it's glass it will have lots of small air bubbles in it when you use a jewelry loupe. No such thing as imperfection, it's called inclusions and some have more than others, some have inclusions that's not visible to the naked eye.
Best advice is to buy a jewelry loupe and some books regarding the gemstones you want to learn about. Go buy a real gemstone and a synthetic one, learn the signs that differs them. Practise is key and never blindly trust the person who wants to sell you something.
if i have an 18k gold ring with a fake ruby would it be possible to send to you the ring to put a real emerald in there and what is the guesstimate for something like that
Hello, Of course! I can have a genuine emerald set in your ring setting. Please send me a picture of the ring and the size of the stone. I will then let you know how much it should cost. My email is jrcolombianemerald@gmail.com Best regards, Jorge
Can someone help me im not to educated in this Rock I have its got gemstones and topaz it weighs 5 pds the rock is beautiful its unreal !! When I hold it up into the sunlight you can see all the way through the gemstone and the topaz. For sale to the highest bidder I'm on Facebook!! Send me a text!!!
There are many people in the comment section getting angry at natural gemstones as if somebody wanted to scam people with the high prices. Yes, a synthetic will usually look better but it is not a unique thing. It is possible to be created in big quantities and can be worked on with automated machines since the material is cheap and doesnt need so much attention. If you buy a natural gemstone you have something which nobody in the world has like that and that will make you feel different about it. You will get more compliments for a synthetic stone as you will get more for the money but you will know that it does not have a history and it will feel like an imitation. So if you want to buy synthetic stones, there are good reasons for that but know that if you are putting down natural stones you are stepping on the passion of other people and you will sound ignorant.
Can you give more details about specific inclusions that would indicate origin of a natural stone? Would you like to elaborate to the treatments of Emeralds....Colorless Oil ..Colored Oil . Seller Disclosure. AGTA STANDARDS ?
It’s not synthetic, it’s Lab made. It’s still has the same chemical composition as a natural miner emerald. Synthetic is like glass, green cubic zirconia or other materials not of the same composition.
I have an emerald that thanks to this video I am concerned might be faked. I don't have any much cash at the moment to send it to a company to get it certified. Any suggestions on what I can do?
There is a line in this stone, it is a bit like mine, they said is it glass or mica, but she scratched the amethyst stone, nothing happened in the stone that I thought was emerald, it was understood that it was emerald 🙂☺🤗😌
Hi maam. Im from philippines. I want to ask your help. My brother in law has this kind of stone. And he ask me to find the buyers. Theres one buys from USA and he offer to buy 200M For philippine money. But he refuse his offer.
I thought the man made ones meaning lab were still on fact genuine due to the fact it's being made of the same materials that of a "naturally sourced emerald." The same components make it fake!?
As long as synthetic isn't being sold as a natural emerald then all good. But being mislead is obviously wrong. And I'm all for synthetic gemstones undercutting the market stopping rich mine owners from exploiting people.
It depends on the redness of your stone, so to say. Are there earthly brownish tones mixed with the redness of the gem? If it is a pure, bright red; then it is most likely a synthetic (which is still not a fake stone by any means, it just wasn't grown in the earth). However, there is also a Rhodolite Garnet which is almost raspberry like in color with some purplish undertones.
@@Alexandra-rb7ju it is almost like an amber color, it’s not bright red, it does look like it has a hint of brown in it. I tried the “hold it to your eye” test and it does reflect inside. I got it made at a gem mine place down in Franklin, NC. They say they use the gem you find and get it cut but you never know what they do behind closed doors.
When I first got into gems and stones I was super critical on everything from lab made to even heat treatments. Overtime you realize none of this matters unless it’s an investment stone like type2a diamonds or just good god quality colored stones. if the piece is something you like then you should just get it regardless becuase you will never get what you paid for back and no one else cares unfortunately.
We need to stop calling it "synthetic" and call it for what it truly is, a FAKE EMERALD. The "synthetic diamonds" are getting away with that description but as we all know, DeBeers Diamonds for over 70 years kept the consumer unaware that diamonds are everywhere. They controlled the supply and mines in order to make them seem expensive. The secret is out, an emerald is 20 times rarer than a diamond. Diamonds are not forever, diamonds are simply everywhere and they can cost a lot less than emeralds. Let's all treat EMERALDS with respect it deserves. Thank you for the video.
I would want to make a point here . Synthetic gemstones are REAL . The process of making a gem crystal in a lab is exactly the same as nature ( the only difference being nature does the process slowly , for example it could take millions of years to build up so much pressure that silica turns into quartz . In a lab this process takes weeks ) . I am a certified gemologist and I would never brand synthetic gemstones as ' Not Real ' or ' Fake ' . I would instead use the terms ' Natural ' & ' Synthetic ' to differentiate between the two . Lab grown or synthetic gems have the same chemical structure as natural ones . Fake gems are something completely different like glass which are made to look like the gem in question . Many wear gemstones for astrological reasons and to such people I always suggest to go for good quality synthetic gems instead of natural ones as whatever ' benefits' they seek from a natural gem is also there in a lab created gem as practically they are the same material .
@@ShihTzuVideosTV Sir ,there is some truth to your argument but I guess the difference between lab created gems and natural ones could be better explained as the difference between supermarket tomato and an organically grown tomato . While the organic tomato might offer a slightly higher degree of antioxidants like lycopene , the supermarket variety is a good alternative if you want to add natural lycopene to your diet . The main issue with using natural gems for astrological purpose is the steep price . Lab created gems are not imitation . They are real gem stones with the very same chemical composition . That being said ofcourse if mone is not an issue then one should always go for natural crystals .
@@ShihTzuVideosTV Thats not true . Any gem could only be called lab grown or synthetic only if it matches the natural gem exactly . Yes fake gems will have additives in them ...For example lead is added to glass to make it look like quartz crystal .
Chromium and/or Vanadium. Now that big honk'n gem is the one you gotta be wary of. Not because it isn’t natural. But because, if you aren't well versed, or you’re finding it at an ethically questionable seller......... Then you're gonna be overpaying for that particular gem. They will insist it’s a "green beryl" when they are the buyer, because it'll be significantly cheaper. Once they are the seller of that same gem though...... They’ll insist that it is an "emerald." Saturation is key when assessing and negotiating price of colored gemstones.
Synthetics: these are gems that have been grown in a chemistry laboratory, although many people refer to them as “fake” this is not exactly correct due to the fact they are the same material.
This seem serious at first glance, but it isn't. The plain fact is that, for a scientist and a gemmologist, a lab-created emerald is also a REAL emerald, just not a NATURAL one. In brief, a synthetic or lab-created emerald will have the same chemical, physical, and optical properties as a natural emerald. This charming lady is (willingly or not) misleading viewers, as synthetic emeralds are NOT to be confused with fakes, as she seems to imply here. The only true is that even if they are some of the most expensive synthetic gems, a lab-created emerald isn’t nearly as valuable as a natural emerald. Keep it in mind and check serious vids or rely on serious info from impartial and unbiased people, not from traders or merchants.
MOST jewelers seem to ignore the existence of science. It makes them look stupid, to be honest. They call the man made ones fake because they're scared of competition.
The difference between the natural and the synthetic is the "time". Otherwise you can mimic nature. Basically it boils down to emotionality. Holding one stone that was formed millions of years ago and the other few years or decades ago.
Still fake
@@greasyfishtacos No. Read again till you understand. Assuming you're able to.
@@tobyix1569 still fake. Not the real thing fake
"we all know emeralds are composed of chromium" - Nope, i did not know that. But now i do, so thank you
Actually it's beryl.
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Chromium is the element causing the green color in the beryl, vanadium in emerald is of very specific origin and is uncommon.
Synthetic or not those gems are still beautiful. As long as it isn’t glass I don’t mind
id be happy with a blow pop ring
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Lab grown are indeed genuine. They're chemically identical. A lab emerald is real, it's just grown by humans instead of having a person slave over digging it out and waiting centuries for it to form... I'd rather get a VS, VVS, or flawless lab grown gemstone that's lab grown instead of an inferior color and clarity just because it's "natural". Such a gemstone in natural stone is available but it's going to be only for the extremely wealthy. Sellers should make it clear that stones are lab grown of course.
yes very light on your spending thats why she is cautious to convey the message now lab emerald getting popular so they are losing business as long as you know its lab then its fine
I don't like referring to synthetic or lab grown gems as "fake" or "not real".
They are still real emerald. Chemically identical to the ones that nature makes.
If you combine hydrogen and oxygen in a lab to create water, you haven't created "fake water". It's synthesized, but it's real.
Last time I checked, synthetic still meant genuine. Natural means the gem was formed in the earth, synthetic simply means it was made using the exact same elements that are used to form the same natural gem in the earth. Sometimes, you can even take a tiny fracture of a large natural stone, ang grow it in a lab to your desired size. Jewelers try to argue that synthetic stones don't have any resale value - but I never plan on selling such a special piece of jewelry anyways lol.
Everything that isn't a diamond (a natural one that costs a ridiculous amount of money) is basically a threat to jewelers. If the gemstone isn't a natural diamond, ruby or sapphire (which are still very beautiful stones); the jeweler will try to tell you that it is just a waste of money if you try to put any other stone except those 3 in an engagement ring. Even though emeralds weigh 7.5-8 on the hardness scale, which is only one step below that of a ruby or sapphire.
In layman's terms, jewelers simply think that non-jewelers are stupid. Despite all the information available to us online.
@@cuteartsyguy I disagree, i am totally NOT a Jeweler or gemologist, just a regular customer/ joe and i totally love, prefer and will pay premiums for natural (earth mined) gems. Synthetic man made is just that synthetic and man made... When i go skiing in the winter I prefer (and can feel) the difference between man made snow ( which is technically snow) vs natural snow...this is not rocket science...There are many more examples of man made vs natural phenomenon
I wouldn't want to pay hefty $$$ for a lab grown rock, it literarily takes some raw materials, the right temperature and pressure to create it in a short span, unlike how the natural stones are formed
Diamonds, rubys, sapphire, an emerald, are the main stones. But not for me. The typical blue sapphire does nothing for me. An the other 3 are just as boring. There are so many other beautiful gemstones out there... Not just the boring 4.
@@silverghost4206 you are correct... the "typical" are boring, but the totally untreated natural rare "atypical" high quality ruby,emerald,sapphire are not boring but fascinating...
@@cuteartsyguy very well put. I'm more excited about the layers of an agate I find at the beach than a quality lab gem. And for that exact reason. The story behind it.
I have dealt with your company before and have seen you attending the gem shows. You guys are the real deal
I take issue on the wording in this video. What the GIA calls "synthetic" is just what they decided to label lab-grown gems. These gems aren't fake, despite what the label implies or what salesman and marketing teams may tell you. The only functional difference is how they were made, because a flawless gem that formed naturally and a flawless gem that was lab made would be virtually identical in both chemical composition, hardness, and structure. The only reason more lab-made gems tend to be flawless is because they're formed under more controlled conditions.
An emerald is an emerald, regardless of how it was formed. Anyone who tells you differently is probably caught up in the apparatus ran by a handful of international mining corps that buy up most of the mining rights for natural gems and desperately want to maintain the market value of the thing they happen to hold an oligopoly over.
A "fake" gem is actually something like colored glass or even a less valuable gem that is made to look like the gem it's being sold as. THAT is fake.
Yeah its called a simulate! Vvs!
@@tylerfortin4937 No. A simulant is made with glass or quartz, a "synthetic" is the real gemstone but made in a lab.
@@tylerfortin4937 Wrong.
Where I am from we hold value in natural gemstones. I consider a lab created emerald as an imitation, even though the chemical formula is the same.
Would you rather wear an emerald that the Earth created, millions of years in making or would you wear a synthetic stone that is made somewhere in a lab in a pressurized chamber.
Not every golden material is gold
Tell us you sell synthetic gemstones without telling us you sell synthetic stones. These stones are not created naturally by "Mother-earth", hot magma (lava) coming into contact with sedimentary rocks such as limestone or shale. Natural emeralds are quite rare because of the rather limited geologic environment in which they can occur. We are investing in the "rarity" of processes of natural wonders of our earth and not in a man-made "production" process of a laboratory.
Gemstones in general are a waste of money. You take a ring or necklace and try and sell it most of the time you only get the value of the gold. The fact that you can buy lab created gemstones now for a fraction of the cost and your professional jeweler telling me you literally cannot tell the difference than me as a consumer has absolutely no reason to buy the wayyyy more expensive one
Only if it's a crappy piece of jewelry that was made in batches of 1,000 at a time with an average stone in it and you are selling it for scrap.
If instead you had a nice piece of designer jewelry with some nice stones and were trying to sell it based on its value as the art piece/jewelry piece that it is(much like rare and unique Carteir pieces), then you can expect much more than the scrap value. People with high end designer jewelry don't sell it to pawn shops. They auction them off.
i think it's about time to accept that lab made stones are just like natural ones, but perfected, they have the same composition so they are real for all intents and purposes, the only difference between a lab emerald and a natural emerald is their origin, nothing else.
It should be stated where the stone comes from, i think we can all agree on that, but what you should't do is say a created stone with the same composition is a fake just to convince people to buy natural ones because you sell those more expensive, fake is a plastic stone or a colored crystal, not a perfect replica of the natural thing, i'm a jewelry student and when you see how things inside the industry work, you learn to buy your jewelry from third parties or independent artisans, never in a jewelry store/brand, never trust their prices and if you don't support the mining industry or want an specific stone but you're not willing to go with the stupid high prices, just buy a lab created one, only a professional with special equipment will be able to tell if it comes from a lab or from the earth
Nobody is arguing that synthetic gemstones aren't pretty, or that they aren't correct composition wise - I can build a kit lamborghini and put a powerful engine into it, I can buy a Rolex repro from the flea market and i can buy an off brand Coke soda and it'll probably taste pretty close to the real thing, But when it comes to AUTHENTICITY there's something to be said for having the peace of mind that what you have is not a knock off, however well it may be done.
@@GOLD_FEVER thing is, it's not a good knockoff, following your comparison, it would be more similar to somebody copying 1 to 1 a Rolex watch, everything, from the materials, to the clock machinery and the smallest details, yes, you may know it's not produced by the Rolex company itself but can you really say it's not a Rolex if it's a perfect replica of the thing? if nobody told you where It came from you would think it's a Rolex, just the fact that some información in your mind makes It an authentic Rolex or a fake is a completely unreliable method of determining the 'authenticity' of something, It all comes down to what you personally consider is the real thing, if you wouldn't accept that exact copy of the Rolex, despide being exactly the same you won't accept an exact copy of a gemstome, even if it's exactly the same and even if the only thing that changes is the manufacturer, not the thing itself, maybe a bit like the Theseus ship dilemma, there's many different points of view but, since It is sort of a philosopy topic there's really no 'correct' answer to It
@@leroidethunes3913 You're trying to change the definition of "authentic" good luck with that. You can believe WHATEVER you want about ANY object. But if it is not AUTHENTIC and made by the ACTUAL OG maker it is A FAKE. A COPY. A good copy is STILL A COPY. OBJECTIVELY. a copy IS A COPY. and trying to blur the lines like " oh it's every bit as good or it's identical in every way but manufacturer" is really beside the point. The point i am making is the fact will always remain, wether we know it or not that A COPY will always be a copy and the real thing will always be the REAL THING. Now how YOU Feel about it, is a totally different matter. As you mentioned, some are totally fine with a copy, in fact it is logical to not want to waste your money if there is something that literally does the same job if not better for less money, but that's not the point i am arguing. Another thing, that "information in your mind" is all we have to work with sometimes. Our brains are fickle and funny but they dictate our reality.
@@leroidethunes3913 Also i appreciate the Ship of Theseus reference. philosophy dilemmas make me happy.
@@GOLD_FEVER I see, yo don't have to get so worked up, i did imply It was my opinión and did say there's no right or wrong answers, i was not attacking you or denying your point, we have different views on the matter, i consider something that is visually, phisically and composition-wise the same to another thing as they share all their traits and thus, they're the same or they belong to the same group, if you are not of this opinion, that is completely fine, i believe Theseus rebuilt ship with the exact same type of wood and the exact same desingn is Theseus ship as far as we can tell, although you may think otherwise, we can have different opinions without getting angry with each other
I want to see a video on how to spot the difference between a gem and say green glass. You can make something just like that big light green stone, imperfections and all with glass.
Green glass is much weaker we found a jem stone digging on a job site and at first i look like a big pice of galss so we decided to seee if we nac brake it by throwing it from a height its stronger than glass but we currently needed some to look into the rock because its approximately 13 pounds
@@justinramdass9898 it's easier to look up the hardness rating for things and rub a corner of it against something slightly softer. This works because harder things will generally scratch softer things without being marked themselves.
This is also why it's really difficult to cut diamonds, and why low grade diamonds tend to be used as diamond dust to cut and facet other gems, or even to cut really hard metals in an industrial setting.
The best way to tell if a gem is real or just a piece of glass is to look at it with a magnifying glass or a microscope, if it has small air bubbles then it’s defenetly made out of glass.
@@szikszaylevi4909 not all glass has air bubbles. its pretty easy to find a piece of glass without air bubbles.
Synthetic emerald doesn't mean it's not real, their compositions are chemically identical to that of a natural, mined stone, it's just that they were lab created, so technically, synthetic gems are real ,just not natural
but they do not carry any energy. which is pointless
synthetic gems are a good, cheaper alternative and just as pretty as well as not coming with the devastating effects mining can have on the environment
@@Gold26502very good
IMO the synthetic look better. Deeper green and more clear.
So does green glass.
It's not FAKE. A synthetic Emerald is physically identical to an earth-mined emerald, like they are literally the same down to the atoms the only difference is how they are acquired.
Calling a synthetic emerald fake is like calling the light from a torch "fake light", it doesn't make any sense.
is it just me or she sometimes look like a girl version of nick jonas?
Jessica goldmier never thought about it 😕
True true very true.
Are you telling me this is not Nick? (he's just wearing a wig)
Oh yaah she resembles female nick jonas
Looks like she could be his sister
I feel like the coloring on that first stone disqualifies it from being an emerald, it should be just beryl.
I think synthetic is being made here to imply "fake" when in reality it just means synthesized. I think the distinction should be made between fake, lab-grown genuine, and natural genuine. But alas profits and gatekeeping the market comes first am I right?! 😏 😉 👉🏻
Its fake in the sence it is not a geological crystal formed by the earth's lava, limestone and shale- forming in hydrothermal veins or in magmatic pegmatites. With beryllium, aluminum, silicon, and oxygen at the right temperature and pressure, this mineral can form, a process taking (arguably) up to 100,000 years. When you buy a natural emerald, you are buying the result of mother earth's work as opposed to some people in lab coats.
Good that the synthetic ones are cheaper, because they are also prettier.
Chics that utilize plastic surgery and synthetic enhancements are also prettier, but worthless in most other categories
@@superfluity-of-naughtiness777 If by "Chics" you mean women, then no, your definition is incorrect. By the way, it's spelled "chicks"...
Well you left me with the same question, because first you said to look for imperfections and then you said the fake one has imperfections too so how to I spot a fake one ?
You take a program at a reputable gemology institute or if your gemstone is enough vale you send it to GIA for analysis. It is often not that evident "visually". Be aware of the inclusions that look like bubbles and imperfections that follow a specific pattern- these are likely not natural Make sure that the stone's inclusions are very deep under the surface
I find it strange that people value the natural flawed stone more than the better looking lab made stone, to the point that one is labeled as "genuine" and the other as "fake".
It's a marketing thing, mostly. A small group of big international corporations own the mining rights to a relatively limited number of gem mines around the world. They see "Synthetic" gems as a threat to their market, so they do things like pushing a certain rating company to label lab-made gems as synthetic. Which is just a disingenuous way of trying to preserve the value of their market.
I mean, even before lab made diamonds. The value of diamonds should have went down. But it's a bit of an open secret now that a few corporations basically buy and vault metric fucktons of regular diamonds to keep diamond values from crashing. This is why clear or "white" diamonds are virtually impossible to sell for the price you get them at a store for, as the stores themselves have no interest in buying regular diamonds back. Their value is artificially inflated and they know it.
But
what about kakyoin's emerald splash, can he just like sell them?
I was thinking of that lol but. Giorno wont let Kakyoin getthe better buisness cause Golden Experience is coming.
Emeralds
are my favorite gemstone
Ema Radovanovic I have emerald
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That's a good way to look at it. I have called it a cloudy appearance. I like 'frozen' better. It is how frozen materials look while they are melting.
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Suppose if I have three different Green stone one pure emreld , second synthetic and third just Green glass or other green stone .
So will they show the difference if I see its Absorption spectrum test ?
Thanks for the explanations. Imho it is most difficult to identify that the variety is actually emerald. Even genuine stones might just be beryl but not real emeralds. Your first stone for example seems very light for an emerald. How can one identify if the color is the right one for an emerald?
I know a lot of gem collectors, 2 are emerald nuts.
They don’t consider that 52 carat stone to be an emerald.
There are many types of synthetic emeralds...some look exactly like mined Colombian emeralds...but usually only the highest quality mined emeralds. (And good synthetic emeralds are expensive!) Sure, there are imitation emeralds, like cheap, obvious, green cubic-zirconium stones, beryl (not quite emerald), various kinds of simulated green stones, or Green Onyx-Claiming-to-be-Emerald, etc. But high quality synthetic emeralds are nothing like the aforementioned inferior substitutes. They are "genuine" gemstones, for sure. Just not "mined". For those of us who would not mortgage our homes in order to own a gemstone, lab-grown emeralds are a true joy. I own many pieces with synthetic emeralds and they are breathtaking. Even through a jeweler's loupe, one would have to be a highly trained expert to determine if they're high quality synthesized stones or $20,000 per carat mined emeralds, (of which I am certain I will never own.) I love and enjoy my synthetics for their own beauty. They even have that incredible inner-glow that makes emeralds seem magical.
That being said, I would love to own a ring with an exquisite, mined Colombian emerald someday! They are one of the most beautiful creations of earth.
there are real emeralds that are glass filled to correct imperfections, heat treated and so on and they are real gemstones.
And so are lab-created stones.
Please clarify whether astrologer consultation is must for suitable stone selection or lagnam based stone selection is enough.
Being a gemologist can u recommend suitable stone which also meets the requirements of planet position as per horoscope.
Seems like synthetic is they way to go when they are indistinguishable and made of the same thing.
But you will always know your emerald was created in a lab rather than by mother-earth over 10's of thousands of years. Like an automobile, it always depends what it's purpose is. Is it for everyday decorative value or is it to carry a much deeper symbolic value.
That emerald that you say is 52ct is commercial quality junk. Because its big doesnt mean anything. Also the difference is nothing but marketing and in the mind of the consumer. Technically its the same thing, companies just want to try and corner market and create artificial scarcity and they push the "real" nonsense. Like De Beers did to diamonds.
Thanks for the info! But unfortunately I didn't hear how to distinguish trapiche Emerald fake and real?
This is video is misleading to date there are no ways to differentiate between Real Authentic Emeralds and Synthetic even using high end equipment. You can buy Authentic one then maybe somehow in the Future find out it To be Fake.
what is the difference between an emerald and green beryl, and how can I tell?
The difference between a green beryl and emerald is the colour. Emerald is a variety of beryl. The difference is the tone and saturation of the stone. If the stone is too light in colour, it’s green beryl. If the stone is dark or its a very deep colour, then its an emerald.
Hope that help..
Can you find emeralds in Colombia with a gold pan or a sifter? Or do they have to be hard rock mined out?
Do you sell chaos emeralds?
i know this is an old video, but what about the 2 synthetic ones tell you that they are synthetic? The last one you said had a strange zebra pattern to it which feels like a strange thing to say proves it being synthetic (I'm not any sort of gem person, but I would like to know the science behind it all). The other one didn't seem to have any reasoning outside of another company saying its synthetic, but what did that company see that makes them suspect its synthetic (Im sure they are correct, but I'm wondering as to what they saw)?
The gist of it is hydrothermal emeralds tend to have certain inclusions due to the way that they are grown -- on a slice of beryl. The zebra lines could be indicative of their lab grown nature -- you'll see these parallel lines in many cut pieces of hydrothermal emerald. I suspect it is due to their growth orientation. Natural emeralds tend to have more disorganized and different types of inclusions. You can only tell if you examine the emeralds under a refractometer and loupe to see if you can identify inclusions specific to their growth history. To be honest, this is a very uninformative and biased video that tells you nothing.
So how does one test outside of having it professionally tested if a gemstone is made by man is real or not? ....
Thx for this video.
Hello i have a jade stones,, how to test this to proved that orig...tnx
then how you id BT fularit and emerald they are both green
Hello
I have large stones of emeralds and I do not know what its worth? Is it possible to help?
What price ....plz
Welp, synthetic emerald are still actual emerald. They are still made up with the stuff that makes it an emerald. BUT, then there are those plastic gems that pretend to be special.
5:04" - If you are buying an Emerald of considerable size (ct) for $1000 or less when it should cost $5000 per carat then you know you are NOT buying a genuine Gemstone. Be it Colombian or Zambian an Emerald if natural it is still an Emerald whereas the synthetic ones are just imitation; you can only get what you pay for.
Man-made stones are not fake, they are real. Simulants are fake because they have different chemical compositions.
I have a .40ct Zambian emerald, quite lovely. I paid $800 for it 20 years ago. Today I would purchase instead a good quality lab-grown stone and get 2.0ct for the same price (and just as beautiful).
I have a emerald from the curlew mine that is almost flawless as far as emeralds go. It’s only .65 carats, but it’s absolutely amazing!! And yes, I know it came from that mine 100% positive.
How do you know for sure unless you went into the mine and cut it out of the living rock yourself?
When you say synthetic, are you saying the emerald is lab grown, or is it a glass synthetic?
Lynda Lee Abdo Glass would be an emerald simulant and lab-created is a synthetic emerald. In gemmological terms/definitions, they are worlds apart.
madam you in stone interest hai
You forgot one think that fake ones have more or very low colour diference acros the stone, and the colour seems to be too good.
i have the gem
I'm pretty sure its not cheap to make synthetic gemstones. Some perhaps cost even more than the natural ones
Just no.
@@mpantony9684 Yes, Emerald and Alexandrite produced by flux synthesis are indeed very expensive.
@@mpantony9684 Just yes. A really good lab-grown emerald (or any other gemstone) is worth more than a lesser quality mined stone.
I have emeralds gem stone how can sell it,.
I have a emerald stone.where i can sale it?
This same thing is happening with all collectibles from autographs to coins to diamonds. Everything can be made cheaper than the real thing and sometimes the fake is actually nicer than the real thing.
heyuha absolutely! We get it and yes sometimes the fake items do look just as good or better. Some people don’t mind it but others may want what nature has taken millions of years to create! For almost 500 years Colombia has produced emeralds for the noble jewels of kings, queens, emperors and empresses, not forgetting that for hundreds (if not thousands) of years before the arrival of the Spanish, the mines of the Muzo region were worked by the indigenous civilisations who revered the emerald in much the same way we do today. Of course, I am biased but as a consumer, I’d much rather own a piece of this rich history than buy a characterless synthetic stone. If you sell your stone to a pawn shop they will give you nothing. If you sell it on your own through a website or social media, you will definitely get most or more then your money back depending on your patience. Either way, we wholesale our stones and I have seen people sell synthetic emeralds for much more over my genuine emeralds. At the end of the day, it’s what makes you HAPPY ❤️
What is of more value, a facial skin of smooth, natural tones and texture with a glowing radiance or what appears at first glance as more stunning but has its origins in the work of a brilliant makeup artist and botox injections. How can you even make a comparison?
Because the lab-grown stone and the mined stone are EXACTLY alike. The lab-grown stone wears no make-up.
Actually bubbles is a way to tell if a gemstone is synthetic because natural gemstones shouldn't contain bubbles unless if it's a water pocket.
Personally it feels like buying gems is the “easy way” like i didnt earn it. I almost want to hunt them down and cut them myself.
The best way to hunt them down is in a Colombian emerald trading market. Get on a plane. The villagers spend their whole life digging through dumped rubble at actual emerald mines and very few ever find one.
You look Beautiful , and yes Many people don't know that the moment humans intervene in natural process the resulting product causes allot of side effects. Either it be food, medicine or gemstones.
Estas en Colombia o en Estados Unidos. Pregunto. Por qué quiero certificar algunas gemas que tengo. De mi colección
What gems that are deeply blue in color?
blue saphire
Blue diamond
Blue ruby
Blue garnet
What did she mean by zebra stripes in the synthetic?
They are both real Gemstones, also both have the same components that create the Gemstone just that one is man made.
She's like most jeweler, doesn't have basic Chemistry knowledge. Of course she is gonna call the man made one fake, even though they're both the same damn thing...
@@ecor150 Good point. So man made is just man made. Only fake if someone tries to sell the man made as "naturally mined" emerald.
@@chloeneo6047 they still have the same chemical composition. So it's still the same thing, they are just lying about it's origin if they are selling a lab made one as earth mined. I have a lab made emerald and it looks way better than any natural one with all those inclusions
Idiot.
Beware of quarts that has cracks and color green added because they look like emeralds but definitely just quarts stone
how do i build up a reputation as a new seller
What dp you mean by synthetic? It's not an emerald at all, like it's not a real man made emerald or do you mean its a just a green rock that someone made? Also does that mean its worthless?
If you wanna learn how to spot real gems vs fake and how to differ them all, learn the basic of beryls and quartz and what kind of inclusions they have, and how the light shines through them. If it's glass it will have lots of small air bubbles in it when you use a jewelry loupe. No such thing as imperfection, it's called inclusions and some have more than others, some have inclusions that's not visible to the naked eye.
Best advice is to buy a jewelry loupe and some books regarding the gemstones you want to learn about. Go buy a real gemstone and a synthetic one, learn the signs that differs them. Practise is key and never blindly trust the person who wants to sell you something.
I think it really looks like synthetic coz of the dark color and unbelievable perfectly color so u need to doubt it coz it is perfectly green.
How can I purchase 3ct emerald stone?
if i have an 18k gold ring with a fake ruby would it be possible to send to you the ring to put a real emerald in there and what is the guesstimate for something like that
Hello,
Of course! I can have a genuine emerald set in your ring setting. Please send me a picture of the ring and the size of the stone. I will then let you know how much it should cost.
My email is jrcolombianemerald@gmail.com
Best regards,
Jorge
I have a glass rock with the color of gemstone with topaz. Its an unreal. Rock. That. When you hold it up to light it shines like glass
Can someone help me im not to educated in this Rock I have its got gemstones and topaz it weighs 5 pds the rock is beautiful its unreal !! When I hold it up into the sunlight you can see all the way through the gemstone and the topaz. For sale to the highest bidder I'm on Facebook!! Send me a text!!!
How much those it cost to test my stone ??
There are many people in the comment section getting angry at natural gemstones as if somebody wanted to scam people with the high prices. Yes, a synthetic will usually look better but it is not a unique thing. It is possible to be created in big quantities and can be worked on with automated machines since the material is cheap and doesnt need so much attention. If you buy a natural gemstone you have something which nobody in the world has like that and that will make you feel different about it. You will get more compliments for a synthetic stone as you will get more for the money but you will know that it does not have a history and it will feel like an imitation. So if you want to buy synthetic stones, there are good reasons for that but know that if you are putting down natural stones you are stepping on the passion of other people and you will sound ignorant.
Can you give more details about specific inclusions that would indicate origin of a natural stone?
Would you like to elaborate to the treatments of Emeralds....Colorless Oil ..Colored Oil . Seller Disclosure. AGTA STANDARDS ?
Your becklace is stunning by its elegance!
It’s not synthetic, it’s Lab made. It’s still has the same chemical composition as a natural miner emerald. Synthetic is like glass, green cubic zirconia or other materials not of the same composition.
I have an emerald that thanks to this video I am concerned might be faked. I don't have any much cash at the moment to send it to a company to get it certified. Any suggestions on what I can do?
Daniel R Hi there! Yes, no problem! send me a picture to my email and I will let you know.
Jrcolombianemeralds@gmail.com
Thanks for this information, I need help I found two green stones in Morocco and I do not know what its kind is if it is here that can help me ??
There is a line in this stone, it is a bit like mine, they said is it glass or mica, but she scratched the amethyst stone, nothing happened in the stone that I thought was emerald, it was understood that it was emerald 🙂☺🤗😌
Hi maam. Im from philippines. I want to ask your help. My brother in law has this kind of stone. And he ask me to find the buyers. Theres one buys from USA and he offer to buy 200M For philippine money. But he refuse his offer.
I hope you read my comment and i have a picture and video if you want to see.
I thought the man made ones meaning lab were still on fact genuine due to the fact it's being made of the same materials that of a "naturally sourced emerald." The same components make it fake!?
i just want to know about the price of emerald per carrat,,,,
plz sene me details as soon as possible
Your neckpiece is beautiful… how much it’s cost n how can buy …from India 🇮🇳
I love you my beautiful fancy Emeralds. Thank you for being so sweet and kind
As long as synthetic isn't being sold as a natural emerald then all good. But being mislead is obviously wrong. And I'm all for synthetic gemstones undercutting the market stopping rich mine owners from exploiting people.
What would be the price one carat genuine emerald?
Rolando Mota hello!
It all depends on the quality of the emerald. We can get them from &100-$10,000 dollars a carat
@@jrcolombianemeralds212 ok thank you very helpful information.
What's the name of your shop?
Would it make sense to fake a garnet? I can’t tell if mines real or fake but my guts telling me it’s fake
It depends on the redness of your stone, so to say. Are there earthly brownish tones mixed with the redness of the gem? If it is a pure, bright red; then it is most likely a synthetic (which is still not a fake stone by any means, it just wasn't grown in the earth). However, there is also a Rhodolite Garnet which is almost raspberry like in color with some purplish undertones.
@@Alexandra-rb7ju it is almost like an amber color, it’s not bright red, it does look like it has a hint of brown in it. I tried the “hold it to your eye” test and it does reflect inside. I got it made at a gem mine place down in Franklin, NC. They say they use the gem you find and get it cut but you never know what they do behind closed doors.
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How to buy this product?
ممكن اعرف الاسعار الخواتم الرجالى وايضا الاسكال
When I first got into gems and stones I was super critical on everything from lab made to even heat treatments. Overtime you realize none of this matters unless it’s an investment stone like type2a diamonds or just good god quality colored stones. if the piece is something you like then you should just get it regardless becuase you will never get what you paid for back and no one else cares unfortunately.
interesting video! what about an effy emerald ring purchased from a retail store like Macy's?
Not only is Nathalie very pretty she is also brilliant. It looks like she grew up surrounded by emeralds.
Thanks and you also have a beautiful Day!!
We need to stop calling it "synthetic" and call it for what it truly is, a FAKE EMERALD. The "synthetic diamonds" are getting away with that description but as we all know, DeBeers Diamonds for over 70 years kept the consumer unaware that diamonds are everywhere. They controlled the supply and mines in order to make them seem expensive. The secret is out, an emerald is 20 times rarer than a diamond. Diamonds are not forever, diamonds are simply everywhere and they can cost a lot less than emeralds. Let's all treat EMERALDS with respect it deserves. Thank you for the video.
What is the item you used to loop the gem called?
A Jeweler’s loupe!
it’s just a small magnifier.
How much just for a stone
I got a 3 carat emerald from Hatton garden.
I would someday like to pay a visit to your shop and purchase some jewellery and stones from you..
How do you apply for that test
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I would want to make a point here . Synthetic gemstones are REAL . The process of making a gem crystal in a lab is exactly the same as nature ( the only difference being nature does the process slowly , for example it could take millions of years to build up so much pressure that silica turns into quartz . In a lab this process takes weeks ) . I am a certified gemologist and I would never brand synthetic gemstones as ' Not Real ' or ' Fake ' . I would instead use the terms ' Natural ' & ' Synthetic ' to differentiate between the two . Lab grown or synthetic gems have the same chemical structure as natural ones . Fake gems are something completely different like glass which are made to look like the gem in question . Many wear gemstones for astrological reasons and to such people I always suggest to go for good quality synthetic gems instead of natural ones as whatever ' benefits' they seek from a natural gem is also there in a lab created gem as practically they are the same material .
@@ShihTzuVideosTV Sir ,there is some truth to your argument but I guess the difference between lab created gems and natural ones could be better explained as the difference between supermarket tomato and an organically grown tomato . While the organic tomato might offer a slightly higher degree of antioxidants like lycopene , the supermarket variety is a good alternative if you want to add natural lycopene to your diet . The main issue with using natural gems for astrological purpose is the steep price . Lab created gems are not imitation . They are real gem stones with the very same chemical composition . That being said ofcourse if mone is not an issue then one should always go for natural crystals .
@@ShihTzuVideosTV Thats not true . Any gem could only be called lab grown or synthetic only if it matches the natural gem exactly . Yes fake gems will have additives in them ...For example lead is added to glass to make it look like quartz crystal .
Chromium and/or Vanadium.
Now that big honk'n gem is the one you gotta be wary of. Not because it isn’t natural. But because, if you aren't well versed, or you’re finding it at an ethically questionable seller......... Then you're gonna be overpaying for that particular gem. They will insist it’s a "green beryl" when they are the buyer, because it'll be significantly cheaper. Once they are the seller of that same gem though...... They’ll insist that it is an "emerald."
Saturation is key when assessing and negotiating price of colored gemstones.
Great post. Slow down. Keep posting.
Synthetics: these are gems that have been grown in a chemistry laboratory, although many people refer to them as “fake” this is not exactly correct due to the fact they are the same material.
Do you have a GG from GIA?