What is a Lab Created Gemstone?

Lab created and Lab grown and synthetic are synonymous terms. To use any of these terms, according to the FTC, the gemstone must be identical to the natural in every way. Composition, Hardness, and Optically. Below is an excerpt from the FTC guidelines for gemstone sales for your reference “It is unfair or deceptive to use the word “laboratory-grown,” “laboratory-created,” “[manufacturer name]-created,” or “synthetic” with the name of any natural stone to describe any industry product unless such industry product has essentially the same optical, physical, and chemical properties as the stone named. “No Lab Gemstone is RARE, as the rough can be made anytime. Below is a list of Lab Gemstones and correct composition Lab Emerald – Beryl(pricey) Lab Aquamarine – Beryl(Pricey) Lab Alexandrite – Color Change Chysoberyl(pricey) Lab Ruby – Corundum Lab Sapphire – Corundum Lab Spinel – Spinel Lab Diamond – Diamond(approximately half the cost of a natural diamond) Lab Amethyst – Quartz Lab Citrine – Quartz Lab Ametrine – Quartz Lab Garnet – Garnet Common Simulated Gemstones – simulated gemstones do not have the same properties as a natural gemstones but resemble the natural stone in appearance Tanzanite – Glass(polysilicate) ,Cubic Zirconia – Forsterite(expensive) Aquamarine – Glass – Lab Spinel Alexandrite – Lab Corundum /  Color change glass Amethyst – Purple Glass – Cubic  Zirconia Citrine – Yellow Glass – Cubic Zirconia Diamond – Cubic Zirconia – YAG – Mossianite Emerald – Glass – spinel – diffused topaz – Lab corundum Garnet – Glass – Cubic Zirconia – Lab Corundum Mexican Opal – Glass – Cubic Zirconia – lab Corundum Peridot – Glass – Cubic Zirconia Blue/Swiss Topaz – Glass – Lab Quartz – Lab Spinel Tourmaline – Glass – Lab Corundum – Lab Spinel