{"id":37035,"date":"2026-04-17T12:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/?p=37035"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:16:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:16:44","slug":"synthetic-gemstones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/en\/synthetic-gemstones\/","title":{"rendered":"<span>Synthetic Gemstones<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"261\">Synthetic gemstones are currently a major topic \u2013 especially on social media. But what is really behind them? Are synthetic diamonds and similar stones simply a low-cost alternative, or can they actually compete with natural gemstones?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"412\">In this article, we explain the key differences, the production methods, and the crucial question: <strong>are synthetic gemstones suitable as an investment?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"tng-custom-divider\"><div class=\"tng-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bildschirmfoto-2020-05-12-um-11.09.04.png\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In The Natural Gem Podcast, Dr. Thomas Schr\u00f6ck talks about substitutions, synthetics, and imitations.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html]<div class=\"tng-custom-divider\"><div class=\"tng-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bildschirmfoto-2020-05-12-um-11.09.04.png\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span>What Are Synthetic Gemstones?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"824\">Synthetic gemstones are stones created in a laboratory that are identical to natural gemstones in their composition. They possess the same chemical, physical, and optical properties \u2013 but they are not formed in nature, instead being created under controlled conditions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"930\">Important: synthetic gemstones <strong>are not counterfeits<\/strong>, but genuine gemstones \u2013 simply of different origin.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"tng-custom-divider\"><div class=\"tng-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bildschirmfoto-2020-05-12-um-11.09.04.png\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span>How Are Synthetic Gemstones Produced?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"1060\">Synthetic gemstones are manufactured using processes that imitate natural formation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Synthetic diamonds<\/strong> are produced under extreme pressure and high temperatures (the HPHT process)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ruby and sapphire (corundum)<\/strong> are created through pulling or melting methods<\/li>\n<li>The crystal then grows in a controlled way in the laboratory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1408\">This production process is technically complex and time-consuming, but it allows for reproducible quality.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"tng-custom-divider\"><div class=\"tng-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bildschirmfoto-2020-05-12-um-11.09.04.png\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span>Fields of Application for Synthetic Gemstones<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1525\">Synthetic gemstones are particularly indispensable in industry:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Laser technology<\/li>\n<li>Watchmaking industry (e.g. jewel bearings, sapphire glass)<\/li>\n<li>High-tech applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1708\">In the jewellery sector, they are mainly used because of their lower price.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"tng-custom-divider\"><div class=\"tng-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bildschirmfoto-2020-05-12-um-11.09.04.png\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span>Recognising and Identifying Genuine Gemstones<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"2063\">Recognising \u201creal\u201d gemstones, or rather correctly classifying a stone, is often challenging even for experts. While the trained eye of a specialist can distinguish gemstones from crude counterfeits or imitations, it can become complicated without laboratory analysis to determine treatments or origin.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2593\">Ruby and spinel are a classic example of how similar gemstones can be. Up until around 1800, it was not possible to distinguish red spinel mineralogically from <a href=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/en\/gemstones\/ruby\/\">ruby<\/a>. This is why some of the world\u2019s most famous \u201crubies\u201d are in fact <a href=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/en\/gemstones\/others\/spinel\/\">spinels<\/a>. One of the most prominent examples is the \u201cBlack Prince\u2019s Ruby\u201d in the British Imperial Crown, which, despite its name, is not a ruby at all but a red spinel. Today, distinguishing between the two gemstones is straightforward: spinel is singly refractive, while ruby is doubly refractive.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"2929\">To ensure that you are buying a natural gemstone, you should always purchase stones only with a certificate from an independent gemmological institute or laboratory. In addition to identifying the mineral group, a <a href=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/en\/gemstone-certifiates-and-grading-reports\/\">gemstone certificate<\/a> always confirms whether the stone is natural or synthetic and also addresses treatments and origin.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"tng-quote-box\"><div class=\"tng-custom-divider\"><div class=\"tng-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/wp-content\/themes\/_tng\/icons\/chat_white.svg\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2931\" data-end=\"3080\">Sometimes misleading designations such as \u201cBalas ruby\u201d for a pale red spinel still originate from times when such distinctions were not yet possible.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"tng-custom-divider\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"tng-custom-divider\"><div class=\"tng-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bildschirmfoto-2020-05-12-um-11.09.04.png\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4p3o8eLpRi0&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; title=&#8221;Gem Talk with @benniiiwolf \u2013 Can he recognise synthetic gemstones himself?&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"tng-custom-divider\"><div class=\"tng-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bildschirmfoto-2020-05-12-um-11.09.04.png\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cFake\u201d Gemstones: Imitation or Synthetic?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3160\" data-end=\"3323\">When it comes to artificial gemstones, a distinction must first be made between a <strong>synthetic<\/strong> stone and an <strong>imitation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3325\" data-end=\"3616\">A gemstone synthesis is a crystal produced in the laboratory that is chemically identical to the natural stone. An imitation, on the other hand, consists of a different material and has a different chemical composition and\/or different physical properties from the natural stone it imitates.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3618\" data-end=\"3813\">A synthetic ruby is therefore chemically a genuine <a href=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/en\/?p=21138\">corundum<\/a>, whereas an imitation merely copies the appearance of a stone. Imitations may be made of coloured glass or other inexpensive materials.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6575&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"tng-custom-divider\"><div class=\"tng-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bildschirmfoto-2020-05-12-um-11.09.04.png\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Price and Value Development of Gemstones<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3815\" data-end=\"3939\">A key difference between synthetic and natural gemstones lies in their value:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>Synthetic gemstones<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>significantly less expensive<\/li>\n<li>can be produced in unlimited quantities<\/li>\n<li><strong>no long-term increase in value can be expected<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>Natural gemstones<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>limited availability<\/li>\n<li>strong demand for top-quality stones<\/li>\n<li><strong>potential for stable or rising prices<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4217\" data-end=\"4275\">For investors and collectors, this distinction is crucial.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"tng-custom-divider\"><div class=\"tng-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bildschirmfoto-2020-05-12-um-11.09.04.png\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o_OUl9JnPCg&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; title=&#8221;FAQs: Do Synthetic Laboratory Gemstones Threaten the Global Market?&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"tng-custom-divider\"><div class=\"tng-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bildschirmfoto-2020-05-12-um-11.09.04.png\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Synthetic Emeralds: Artificial Beryl<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1589879657419{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4350\" data-end=\"4638\">The first attempts to produce <a href=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/en\/beryl-more-than-just-emerald\/\">beryl<\/a> artificially, and thus emerald, date back to 1848. Emerald was first synthesised on a commercial scale in the 1930s by Jaeger and Espig at the IG Farben gemstone factory in Germany using a <strong>flux-growth process<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4640\" data-end=\"4959\">Depending on the method used, the starting materials include beryllium oxide, aluminium oxide, silicon oxide, and lithium chromate (the latter for colouring), as well as in some cases fragments of natural emeralds, all of which are melted together. As the material cools, new emerald crystals form around seed crystals.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4961\" data-end=\"5106\">Such synthetics can be distinguished from <a href=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/en\/gemstones\/emerald\/\">natural emeralds<\/a> primarily by residues of flux within the stone and by their overall inclusion pattern.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5108\" data-end=\"5354\">Natural emerald always contains water, whereas synthetics produced by the flux-growth process are completely water-free. Emeralds created by the hydrothermal process do contain water, but with properties that differ from naturally enclosed water.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5356\" data-end=\"5466\">This makes the distinction between \u201cnatural\u201d and \u201csynthetic\u201d emerald very easy to establish in the laboratory.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;21879&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"tng-custom-divider\"><div class=\"tng-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bildschirmfoto-2020-05-12-um-11.09.04.png\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Synthetic Ruby &amp; Synthetic Sapphire: Corundum from the Laboratory<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1589879657419{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;21882&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5613\" data-end=\"5709\">Rubies and <a href=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/en\/gemstones\/sapphire\/\">sapphires<\/a>, too, have been artificially produced in laboratories for almost 150 years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5711\" data-end=\"5930\">The first synthetic corundum was created as early as 1877 by the French scientist Edmond Fr\u00e9my. Shortly afterwards, the chemist Auguste Verneuil developed a process for producing corundum artificially on a larger scale.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5932\" data-end=\"6092\">With the process named after him, synthetic rubies and sapphires can be produced in almost all colours, from colourless to yellow, orange, green, blue, and red.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6094\" data-end=\"6421\">In addition to the <strong>Verneuil process<\/strong>, synthetic sapphire and ruby are also successfully produced using<strong> pulling methods<\/strong> and <strong>flux-growth methods<\/strong>. In all cases, the starting point is molten aluminium oxide, which then crystallises on so-called seed crystals. In the <strong>hydrothermal process<\/strong>, production also takes place under pressure.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6423\" data-end=\"6657\">Distinguishing synthetic corundum from natural corundum is nevertheless possible, as synthetic corundum shows curved growth lines, streaky colour zoning, gas bubbles, and inclusions of the fluxes used when viewed under the microscope.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1589879657419{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"tng-custom-divider\"><div class=\"tng-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bildschirmfoto-2020-05-12-um-11.09.04.png\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Synthetic Diamonds<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1589879657419{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6659\" data-end=\"6880\">Since the mid-1950s, it has also been possible to produce diamonds synthetically, and even the latest generation of synthetic diamonds can be easily distinguished from natural diamonds by experts.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6882\" data-end=\"7066\">Whereas synthetic diamonds were initially used mainly in industrial contexts, artificial \u201clab-grown diamonds\u201d are now increasingly marketed aggressively as affordable jewellery stones.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"tng-custom-divider\"><div class=\"tng-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bildschirmfoto-2020-05-12-um-11.09.04.png\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2QZZINxpmBc&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; title=&#8221;7 Tips When Buying Gemstones&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1589879657419{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"tng-custom-divider\"><div class=\"tng-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bildschirmfoto-2020-05-12-um-11.09.04.png\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Are Synthetic Gemstones a Good Investment?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1589879657419{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"tng-quote-box\"><div class=\"tng-custom-divider\"><div class=\"tng-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/wp-content\/themes\/_tng\/icons\/chat_white.svg\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7102\" data-end=\"7294\">When buying, always pay attention to transparent disclosure: is the gemstone natural or synthetic? Only then can you make an informed decision.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"tng-custom-divider\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7296\" data-end=\"7337\">In short: <strong>no, in most cases they are not.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7339\" data-end=\"7483\">While synthetic gemstones can make sense for jewellery or technical applications, they lack one decisive factor for investment purposes: <strong>rarity.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7485\" data-end=\"7808\">Natural gemstones, by contrast, can increase in value over the long term, depending on quality, origin, and market conditions. If you wish to <a href=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/en\/gemstones-as-an-investment\/\">purchase gemstones as an investment<\/a>, always buy natural, untreated gemstones of the highest possible quality, accompanied by certificates from internationally recognised institutes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7810\" data-end=\"8013\">The most interesting stones are the \u201cBig Three\u201d coloured gemstones \u2013 ruby, sapphire, and emerald \u2013 which are not only value-stable but from which considerable long-term appreciation may also be expected.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"tng-custom-divider\"><div class=\"tng-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenaturalgem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bildschirmfoto-2020-05-12-um-11.09.04.png\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Conclusion: Synthetic or Natural?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8015\" data-end=\"8164\">Synthetic gemstones are an exciting innovation and have a well-established place in technology and jewellery.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8166\" data-end=\"8281\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">However, anyone who values <strong>lasting worth<\/strong>, <strong>rarity<\/strong>, and <strong>investment<\/strong> potential should clearly choose <strong>natural gemstones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to the authenticity of gemstones, the question usually concerns natural gemstones versus artificial gemstones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":21879,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[226],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-knowledge"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Synthetic Gemstones vs. Natural Gemstones \u2013 Differences &amp; Value | The Natural Gem<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What are synthetic gemstones? 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