Synthetic & Fake Emeralds

Emeralds can be truly beautiful but unfortunately they can be hard to come by. However, there is a solution to this and that is - synthetic emeralds.

What Is A Synthetics Emerald And A Fake Emerald?

Generally a synthetic emerald is something which is typically grown in a lab. Emeralds are one of many gemstones which can be grown in a laboratory and they have been grown for quite a few years now. So how can you tell the difference between a lab grown and a natural emerald? Well sometimes you cannot but the jeweler selling you the emerald should really disclose where the gem has come from.

A fake emerald is an imitation gemstone and the problem is that you cannot really tell whether the gem is real or not without using magnification. However, you can send a gemstone to a lab to be tested though that might cost a lot of money and it might not necessarily be worth it.

What Types Of Synthetic Emerald Jewelry Can You Get?

You can get any type of synthetic emerald jewelry including synthetic emerald earrings, synthetics emerald cut rings and even a loose synthetic emerald. Generally a synthetic emerald ring is the most common type of emerald jewelry purchased as a gift for someone and they do come in a number of different cuts. As well as gold emerald jewelry you can also purchase synthetic emerald jewelry with sterling silver and it can look just as nice yet it is slightly cheaper.

The synthetic emerald value does vary depending upon where you purchase the emerald from and the quality of the gem. Now basically all synthetic and fake emeralds are not as good as they could be. However, they have been made to look like your average emerald and so many people cannot tell whether they are buying a real gem or a fake one. This means that you could end up paying a lot of money for something which is simply not worth it.

Overall synthetic and fake jewelry is becoming more popular, but sometimes the people purchasing it do not even realize that it is not real or that it has flaws in the gem. You can purchase cheap wholesale synthetic emeralds if you want to too in order to sell them off and make a living out of it. However, if you are just looking for an emerald as a gift then whilst synthetic and fake emeralds may still look quite nice, it is always better to purchase a real gem over a fake one.