Chatham Ruby Loose

Blue sapphires are doubly refractive and often exhibit pleochroism the visible display of different body colors from different crystal directions in a gem.

Chatham ruby loose.

We don t make gems. It s almost impossible to mine flawless rubies and many mined rubies are enhanced with heat and fracture filling to improve their appearance. A lab grown gemstone is identical physically optically and chemically to its mined counterpart. We once lost an entire year s growth of ruby due to a 0 001.

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. As mentioned in a previous blog. These gemstones have the same physical chemical and optical properties as mined gemstones and diamonds have.

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. Chatham lab grownwhat s the difference and which is better. Chatham grows ruby crystals in a six month process that we ve refined over decades. After years of experimentation he was finally rewarded.

Rubies are very rare. Ruby comparison natural v. Recreating the conditions in which ge. 5 trending colored stone choices rubies have long been prized for their dark red color with blood red rubies being the most valuable.

Our lab grown chatham rubies have an almost pigeon s blood color and exceptional clar. In fact in the united states i. Chatham created blue sapphires are just as beautiful as some of the worlds most valuable mined sapphires. Chatham began scientific research into nature s secret of growing gem quality ruby.

All chatham rubies are gem quality with no inclusions visible to the naked eye. Chatham lab grown rubies are not cheap flame fusion or pulled rubies. We start with a naturally mined seed of fine burmese ruby. Lab grown or natural ruby.

Chatham is proud to be the pioneer of lab grown gemstones and lab created diamonds. We control the environment so that crystals can grow naturally. The conditions have to be precisely right. Celebrate with loose chatham.

Chatham alexandrite round cut in grade gem any custom size available 3 4 week lead time 390 per carat finished weight enquire here. They grow in their natural crystal habit in a controlled environment. We create the perfect environment rich in chromium to give our crystals a vivid red color. In 1958 he introduced the chatham created ruby a gemstone identical in beauty and physical properties to its natural counterpart.

The only difference is where they form above the earth versus below the earth.