Last week, we took a closer look at precious gemstones. We mentioned that some precious gems, such as rubies and sapphires, can be created in a lab. This week, we are going to talk more about that, and why created rubies, sapphires and emeralds just might be the best deal in jewelry.

To start, we have go back to San Francisco during the roaring ’20s. A young man by the name of Carroll Chatham had a curious fascination with growing crystals. After several years of trial and error and a fortunate accident, he created an emerald crystal. To this day, he is credited with discovering the process of creating gemstones in a lab environment by duplicating what has been happening in nature for millions of years.

Today, 90-some years later, technology exists that allows for many gemstones to be replicated in a laboratory. These created gemstones are, indeed, real gemstones as they contain the exact same physical properties as gemstones found in nature. Created gemstones, however, can be put under strict quality standards to ensure perfection, which is something Mother Nature cannot do. The result is a perfect gemstone at a lower cost than what nature can provide.

Of course, we understand the charm of “natural” gemstones At SuperJeweler, we carry both natural and created rubies, sapphires, and emeralds to offer our customers more options in terms of quality, price, size, and origin. Because of this, we fully disclose which gemstones are created so you can know as much as possible about whichever piece of jewelry you purchase from SuperJeweler.

To get a look at the affordability of lab created ruby jewelry, just look at this 4ct Created Ruby and Diamond Ring in 10k White Gold.