Chatham Ruby Loose

These gemstones have the same physical chemical and optical properties as mined gemstones and diamonds have.

Chatham ruby loose. 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. We once lost an entire year s growth of ruby due to a 0 001. Chatham grows ruby crystals in a six month process that we ve refined over decades.

The conditions have to be precisely right. We start with a naturally mined seed of fine burmese ruby. Lab grown or natural ruby. After years of experimentation he was finally rewarded.

In fact in the united states i. As mentioned in a previous blog. Blue sapphires are doubly refractive and often exhibit pleochroism the visible display of different body colors from different crystal directions in a gem. Chatham created blue sapphires are just as beautiful as some of the worlds most valuable mined sapphires.

5 trending colored stone choices rubies have long been prized for their dark red color with blood red rubies being the most valuable. Chatham ruby discovery in 1949 carroll f. Chatham the original architects and brand authority of the lab grown gemstone industry since 1938 as well as lab grown diamonds since 1993. Recreating the conditions in which ge.

Chatham lab grownwhat s the difference and which is better. They grow in their natural crystal habit in a controlled environment. 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. For most of recorded history rubies have been the most valuable gems.

Chatham lab grown rubies are not cheap flame fusion or pulled rubies. The only difference is where they form above the earth versus below the earth. We control the environment so that crystals can grow naturally. It s almost impossible to mine flawless rubies and many mined rubies are enhanced with heat and fracture filling to improve their appearance.

Our lab grown chatham rubies have an almost pigeon s blood color and exceptional clar. Rubies are very rare. In 1958 he introduced the chatham created ruby a gemstone identical in beauty and physical properties to its natural counterpart. Chatham is proud to be the pioneer of lab grown gemstones and lab created diamonds.

We don t make gems. All chatham rubies are gem quality with no inclusions visible to the naked eye. Chatham began scientific research into nature s secret of growing gem quality ruby. Because they are carefully grown you can expect your chatham created ruby to have gorgeous color and consistent quality.

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