Gemstones Discussion Board

why buy created gemstones?

DJobson — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:24:20 GMT

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.

why buy created gemstones?

LHowel6 — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:46:16 GMT

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...

why buy created gemstones?

TriCoRob — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:30:42 GMT

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

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LHowel6 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:35:45 GMT

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!

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brittknight — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:28:49 GMT

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.

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TriCoRob — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:08:33 GMT

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.

why buy created gemstones?

PaulaZ — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:45:01 GMT

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.

why buy created gemstones?

mosestaff — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:24:25 GMT

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

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jewelrycounter — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:42:43 GMT

yeah i like purple and red..do u like those colors to?

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AdamO — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:34:55 GMT

I like Hematite.

It grounds-me.

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GeeS — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:44:24 GMT

Guilty! I read my monthly horoscope religiously on susanmiller.com---purely to satisfy my curiosity. Although I take horoscopes, gemstones etc with a grain of salt, I'm often positively surprised by how accurate the predictions can be.

I'm a Capricorn and I have a giant Garnet on my finger. A gift from my super-superstitious parents! Not really sure if that's done anything for me...

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MikeyRocks — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:16:06 GMT

Yep it's fun to read horoscopes...they're almost always positive. I somtimes read them when I'm deciding between two things that I feel about the same towards, or when I'm having a bad day. Heh but I don't usually believe them...just fun to read.

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AdamO — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:32:37 GMT

Well, my birthstone is Amethyst, and I DO enjoy the water.

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Courtney — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:01:41 GMT

I'm a big fan of aquamarine colored stones. It's actually the March gemstone and since I'm a February baby, technically I should be looking at amethyst... BUT I can't resist the aquamarine color. Do you believe in gemstones and horoscopes? It's always fun to read my horoscope... especially when it seems to be true!