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posted on March 12, 2010 at 01:24PM Inappropriate?

I am not a fan of created gemstones. I think that they can look so cheap and artificial, and I don't feel they are real gemstones. What are some of the reason I should buy a created gem? Any advantages?

Wil

replies: 9 latest post: August 25, 2010 at 02:21PM by czshopper
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posted on March 12, 2010 at 01:45PM
 

I'm not a huge fan of created colored gemstones for the same reason you stated.  But they are more affordable than the natural versions of some stones so affordability or being able to buy a larger size would be appealing to some people.  I've been collecting rings for every month of the year and want a decent size stone but some of them I just can't afford (emeralds) so I haven't bought those yet.   I do have tons of created diamonds though. I just cannot resist them.

posted on March 12, 2010 at 02:08PM
 

When I purchased my wife's engagement ring I was offered to buy a real or lab-created gemstone.  The primary stone is an emerald, so the difference in cost was actually a couple hundred dollars.  So, I can definitely see the reasoning behind it!

 

Of course, for me, there simply is no replacing a real stone with a fake.

posted on March 14, 2010 at 03:28PM
 

The only difference is a lab created gemstone is just that - lab created.  The process mimics the temperature and pressure that results in natural gemstones.  aside from how they were created, they are identical and therefore cheaper because there's no need to go mining for them.  The reason you may think they look "cheaper" is because they don't contain as many inclusions that natural ones do.  With natural gemstones you're paying for the time and effort and possibly extra treatments to get a gemstone looking the way you expect it to.  Natural gemstones don't just come out of the earthy looking that way - you're paying for it to look that way.  So to say they're not real is a competely false statement and one made out of ignornance - they are real and are identical in structure, color, ect...it just didn't take as long to get it that way.  I personally don't mind lab created stones, I'd almost prefer it.

posted on March 14, 2010 at 03:35PM
 

Its just like paying for designer clothes, basically its the same thing...just without the name. The gemstones just dont have the imperfections and age on them. I have some lab created stones, you just have to look for good quality. W****** has a lab created ruby that is pink, not red.... obviously not a good quality. But if you look around you'll find some that look identical, just a much better price!

posted on March 14, 2010 at 09:30PM
 

Ok, excuse me... I prefer "naturally occuring" gemstones.  That better than the word "fake"?  Yep!

posted on March 15, 2010 at 08:46AM
 

Well, if you have the money to spend on "natural" gems then go for it. But for some people on a budget, "lab created" may be a better solution. If you can find them of a good quality, no one will ever know the difference. But when I have the extra money I spend a little more on the natural gemstones...

posted on March 15, 2010 at 09:24AM
 

Yeah- it's pretty much what everyone is saying- created gemstones are nice if you are on a budget.

Now, if you have the funds available to buy the real deal, then spring for it.

posted on July 21, 2010 at 01:48PM
 

I prefer genuine gemstones of course because of the value and the meaning, but overall the ones that mostly come in lab created versions are rubies, emeralds, and sapphires.  For those stones the color will always tell which are genuine and which aren't.  For that matter, I prefer not to buy the created ones only because they look "created".  If they didn't I wouldn't mind.  They should create some with flaws and then no one would complain.  For other stones, lab created ones look exactly like their counterparts, so I don't mind buying them. 

posted on August 25, 2010 at 02:21PM
 

I prefer cubic zirconia because it does not have flaws in the way diamonds do.  It is also harder and more dense than diamonds.  One other issue with "natural" gemstones is the issue of "blood diamonds" or "conflict diamonds."   In some diamond mining countries, it is common for children to be forced into labor in dangerous diamond mines.  In addition, disputes over diamonds have brought military and economic chaos to countries like Zimbabwe and the Ivory Coast.  If you do choose to purchase diamonds, make sure they come from a reputable source that is "conflict free."

Check out this site for more information about the pros and cons of natural gemstones vs. other types of simlulated gemstones such as cubic zirconia.

http://www.cz-sterling-silver.com/category/cz-vs-diamond-jewelry/

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