The Lab Gem Supplier

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, and chemical properties as the stone named.”

A lab created sapphire, for example, looks like a natural sapphire in every respect. It has the same composition and hardness as a natural sapphire. The difference is that lab sapphires are created under ideal conditions in the laboratory instead of deep in the bowels of the earth. While natural gems are born of volcanic processes and tremendous pressure over millions of years, lab created gems are the product of modern laboratories. In effect, creating gems in the laboratory fast tracks Mother Nature. You get the same beautiful results in a fraction of the time.

Another advantage of lab created stones over natural stones is the ability to consistently produce a top-quality product each and every time. Production of a perfect ruby may be a one-in-a-million shot for Mother Nature. Inclusions, flaws or blemishes mar most natural gems, adversely affecting color, clarity and value. But each and every lab created ruby can be formulated for optimal color and clarity. It is for this reason that many people prefer lab created gems.

Lab created gems bring down prices, placing the cost of lab created rubies, for example, within the reach of artisans, custom jewelry makers, serious crafters and, ultimately, their customers. Exacting laboratory standards ensure that lab created stones are consistently and reliably identical. The dependable high quality, clarity and rich color of lab gems allow wholesale jewelers and artists to create a design and reproduce it for volume sales with reliable results.

In choosing a lab created gem wholesaler, look for one who reveals the composition used to produce lab created gems. For example, PehnecGems uses corundum to produce its lab sapphires and lab rubies. Beware of wholesalers who advertize lab created gems as rare. Because they are created in the laboratory and in volume, no lab created gem is truly rare. For the highest quality lab created lab gems, always deal with a reputable wholesaler you can trust like PehnecGems.