Chatham Ruby Loose

Chatham lab grownwhat s the difference and which is better.

Chatham ruby loose.

Chatham created blue sapphires are just as beautiful as some of the worlds most valuable mined sapphires. They grow in their natural crystal habit in a controlled environment. Chatham grows ruby crystals in a six month process that we ve refined over decades. Chatham is recognized as the leader of laboratory grown gemstones with a large selection of rubies blue pink white and yellow sapphires emeralds padparadscha alexandrite aqua blue spinel and diamond chatham does not make gems rather they control the environment so that crystals can grow naturally by recreating the conditions in which gems grow in the earth.

A lab grown gemstone is identical physically optically and chemically to its mined counterpart. Chatham began scientific research into nature s secret of growing gem quality ruby. The only difference is where they form above the earth versus below the earth. Lab grown or natural ruby.

Because they are carefully grown you can expect your chatham created ruby to have gorgeous color and consistent quality. The conditions have to be precisely right. Full range of chatham created gems chatham lab grown gemstones chatham ruby chatham sapphire chatham alexandrite chatham emeralds for sale at africagems. All chatham rubies are gem quality with no inclusions visible to the naked eye.

These gemstones have the same physical chemical and optical properties as mined gemstones and diamonds have. Rubies are very rare. Chatham lab grown rubies are not cheap flame fusion or pulled rubies. After years of experimentation he was finally rewarded.

We control the environment so that crystals can grow naturally. Our lab grown chatham rubies have an almost pigeon s blood color and exceptional clar. 5 trending colored stone choices rubies have long been prized for their dark red color with blood red rubies being the most valuable. Ruby comparison natural v.

Chatham alexandrite round cut in grade gem any custom size available 3 4 week lead time 390 per carat finished weight enquire here. Recreating the conditions in which ge. We create the perfect environment rich in chromium to give our crystals a vivid red color. We don t make gems.

It s almost impossible to mine flawless rubies and many mined rubies are enhanced with heat and fracture filling to improve their appearance. In fact in the united states i. Chatham ruby discovery in 1949 carroll f. In 1958 he introduced the chatham created ruby a gemstone identical in beauty and physical properties to its natural counterpart.

For most of recorded history rubies have been the most valuable gems. Celebrate with loose chatham. Chatham the original architects and brand authority of the lab grown gemstone industry since 1938 as well as lab grown diamonds since 1993. We start with a naturally mined seed of fine burmese ruby.

Blue sapphires are doubly refractive and often exhibit pleochroism the visible display of different body colors from different crystal directions in a gem.