The production of artificial emeralds and how to distinguish them from natural

Artificial emeralds were first produced in 1928 in Frankfurt by IG-Farbenindustri. Then the production of artificial emeralds was established in France and in Russia. Now about the artificial emerald, we can say with confidence that this crystal is an analogue of a natural emerald.

It is possible to distinguish them from natural emeralds by some physical characteristics - in terms of density and refraction of light. Synthetic emeralds luminesce differently than natural emeralds - with a brownish light, natural emeralds this property is missing.

The main method for obtaining high-quality artificial emeralds is the hydrothermal method. It is in this method that all those conditions are created under which the emerald is created in nature, that is, at a high pressure P = 1.5 kbar and a temperature of at least 600 ° C. Beryl is used as raw material.

Artificial emerald acquires a rich color with the help of impurities - chromium and vanadium. The entire growing process takes 4 weeks. The price of artificial emerald can be lower natural 5 or more times. Artificial emeralds can be obtained in different weights and lengths.

Today, the equipment used in the cultivation of artificial emeralds has improved significantly, although the entire technological process has remained the same. As you know, natural emeralds have a large number of cracks and inclusions, and are also subject to mechanical stress. Artificial emeralds do not possess these features.

Almost always artificial emeralds are deep dark green or bluish green, at the same time they are perfectly transparent. The purity and transparency of artificial emeralds create a unique beauty of the shimmer of the stone in the sunlight. These qualities of artificial crystals are explained by the fact that they do not include various kinds of impurities and inclusions.

The beauty of artificial crystals is as popular as natural ones, which is why artificial emeralds are often used in jewelry.

Beryls or high quality crystal are used to imitate emeralds. The optical properties of these materials are completely different from natural emeralds. However, it is not too bad to have an imitation emerald jewelry if you know that it is an imitation and the price matches it. It is much worse if you buy an "emerald" that is not.

There are many natural crystals of green color similar to emerald. It is impossible to say that tsavorite, chrome diopside, chrysolite or green tourmaline are not admirable stones. No, not at all, but these are not emeralds, and the price for them is different ...