Laboratory-Grown Colored Gemstones: Crystal Growth Methods | GIA Knowledge Sessions Webinar Series

GIA Knowledge Sessions Webinar - recorded live on November 5, 2020.

Advancements in technology have allowed us to create laboratory-grown gems in greater variety and higher quality than ever before. How are laboratory-grown gemstones such as ruby, sapphire, spinel, alexandrite and emerald produced? And how do the various growth methods affect their quality and appearance? Join Education Operations Technical Advisor Dr. Jennifer Stone-Sundberg as she covers laboratory-grown gem history, crystal growth methods for both jewelry and industry use, the market for laboratory-grown gems, as well as ways to identify these man-made gems.

Read more of Dr. Jennifer Stone-Sundberg's work:
https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/winter-2017-accurate-reporting-key-trace-elements
https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/spring-2020-gemnews-bicolor-synthetic-sapphire
https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/spring-2020-gemnews-russian-emerald

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