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Lab Created Gems Fast Track Mother Nature

Lab created gems have the same optical, physical and chemical properties as natural gems. In fact, lab created gems are strictly regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In order to be labeled lab created, lab grown or synthetic, all synonymous terms according to the FTC, lab gems must have “essentially the same optical, physical, [...]

Alluring Blue Sapphire Is September Birthstone

September’s birthstone is the exquisite blue sapphire. Highly prized from ancient times, the name “Sapphire” derives from the Greek “sapphiros,” meaning beloved of Saturn, the ancient god of agriculture and fertility. Ancient peoples believed that the deep blue sky was  reflected from an enormous sapphire upon which the gods had placed the earth. A symbol of wisdom, [...]

Five Tips for Selecting Lab Created Gems

As beautiful as the diamonds, sapphires and rubies found in nature, lab created gems are selected for the same qualities as their natural counterparts. There are five primary characteristics that should be considered when selecting wholesale cubic zirconia and lab created gems:

Color is a primary factor in selecting lab created gems. Wholesale cubic zirconia and [...]

Lab Created Blue Sapphires

Many people consider man-made sapphires to be superior because they can be manufactured to be nearly flawless, which is very hard to find in nature. The color can also be enhanced in simulated sapphires, making for an extraordinary deep and rich blue hue. Faux sapphires are popular because blue is many people’s favorite color. Sapphire [...]