With the obvious difference being their synthetic character. Lab-grown sapphires are identical to natural ones in virtually every single way. Lab-grown sapphires are artificially made in labs, or other controlled environments, where the natural process of sapphire formation, which can take ages, are accelerated by artificial means. Synthetic sapphires or lab-grown sapphires are, as the name implies, are artificial variants of this gemstone type. As red varieties of the mineral conundrum fall into the category of rubies. Sapphires, the natural ones, differ from other types of natural gemstones, based on their crystalline character, along with the absence of a single distinguishing colour with respect to other conundrum based gemstones: the colour Red. Sapphires are known for their most popular colour varieties: blue, including the many shades of this particular colour white, pink, and increasingly yellow.

Simply put, sapphire is considered natural, when the gemstones in question are taken from the formations of the mineral conundrum, that has hardened over the course of millions of years, that are found in a variety of mineral, and gravel or even stone deposits in various parts of the world.

This is a question that has been asked many times before. Just remember that the word ‘natural’, in the world of gems is often confused with untreated gemstones or gem which have not undergone the process of curing. Natural sapphires or lab-grown sapphires? What makes one type, better (or worse) than the other? More importantly, what is the characteristics of natural and lab-grown sapphires, that sets one apart from the other? Well, we’re here to clarify this and other important questions for you.

Lab created pink sapphire