OUR GEMSTONES
Our signature use of laboratory-grown and created gemstones are of the highest quality and durability, designed to last a lifetime and beyond. Every laboratory-grown and created gemstone is carefully selected for its beauty and optical qualities, determined by its brilliance, colour, clarity, hardness, durability and pricing. The gemological composition and chemical structure of the stones we use can be identical (known as synthesised) or different (known as simulated) to its natural mined counterparts. From the rough stone, it is then cut, faceted, polished and set painstakingly by hand using traditional artisan techniques. Laboratory-grown gemstones are stones grown and created in a science laboratory, man-made, rather than mined from the ground and from nature. They exist in two genres, synthesized gemstones and simulated gemstones.
Synthesised Gemstones
A laboratory-grown SYNTHESISED gemstone shares identical optical and gemological qualities to natural mined gemstones. They have the same chemical composition, structure and hardness, colours and brilliance to their natural mined counterparts. Synthesized gemstones can also have inclusions or perfect clarity.

Ruby
• CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: Al2O3
• HARDNESS: 9 Moh’s Scale
Our laboratory-grown rubies are synthesized corundum that has the same optical, chemical and gemological properties as mined natural rubies. Free from inclusions, they have perfect colour, clarity and brilliance.

Fuchsia Pink Sapphire
• CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: Al2O3
• HARDNESS: 9 Moh’s Scale
Our laboratory-grown fuchsia pink sapphires are synthesized corundum that has the same optical, chemical and gemological properties as mined natural sapphires. Free from inclusions, they have the perfect colour, clarity and brilliance.

Rose Pink Sapphire
• CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: Al2O3
• HARDNESS: 9 Moh’s Scale
Our laboratory-grown rose pink sapphires are synthesized corundum that has the same optical, chemical and gemological properties as mined natural sapphires. Free from inclusions, they have the perfect colour, clarity and brilliance.

Orange Sapphire
• CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: Al2O3
• HARDNESS: 9 Moh’s Scale
Our laboratory-grown orange sapphires are synthesized corundum that has the same optical, chemical and gemological properties as mined natural sapphires. Free from inclusions, they have the perfect colour, clarity and brilliance.

Padparadscha Sapphire
• CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: Al2O3
• HARDNESS: 9 Moh’s Scale
Our laboratory-grown padparadscha sapphires are synthesized corundum that has the same optical, chemical and gemological properties as mined natural sapphires. Free from inclusions, they have the perfect colour, clarity and brilliance.

Kashmir Blue Sapphire
• CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: Al2O3
• HARDNESS: 9 Moh’s Scale
Our laboratory-grown Kasmir blue sapphires are synthesised corundum that has the same optical, chemical and gemological properties as mined natural sapphires. Free from inclusions, they have the perfect colour, clarity and brilliance.

Cornflower Blue Sapphire
• CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: Al2O3
• HARDNESS: 9 Moh’s Scale
Also known as Ceylon Blue Sapphires, our laboratory-grown cornflower blue sapphires are synthesized corundum that has the same optical, chemical and gemological properties as mined natural sapphires. Free from inclusions, they have the perfect colour, clarity and brilliance.

Opal
• CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: SiO2.nH2O+Resin
• HARDNESS: 4 Moh’s Scale
Our laboratory-grown opals are synthesized opals that have identical optical, chemical and structural properties as natural opals. Synthesized opals reflect a dramatic play of light and colour display, with an improved stability that is no longer susceptible to colour change.

Violet Amethyst
• CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: SiO2
• HARDNESS: 7 Moh’s Scale
Our laboratory-grown violet amethysts are synthesized amethyst quartz that has the same optical and chemical and properties as mined natural quartz. Free from inclusions, they have perfect colour saturation, clarity and brilliance.

Lemon Citrine
• CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: SiO2
• HARDNESS: 7
Moh’s Scale
Our lemon citrines are synthesized citrine quartz that has the same optical and chemical and properties as mined natural quartz. Free from inclusions, they have perfect colour saturation, clarity and brilliance.

Blue Spinel
• CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: MgAl2O4
• HARDNESS: 7.5-8.0 Moh’s Scale
Our laboratory-grown spinel are synthesized spinels that have the same chemical and gemological properties as mined natural spinels. Free from inclusions, they have the perfect colour, clarity and brilliance.

Sky Blue Spinel
• CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: MgAl2O4
• HARDNESS: 7.5-8.0
Moh’s Scale
Our laboratory-grown spinel are synthesized spinels that have the same chemical and gemological properties as mined natural spinels. Free from inclusions, they have the perfect colour, clarity and brilliance.
Simulated Gemstones
A laboratory-grown SIMULATED gemstone shares similar optical qualities, colours and brilliance but have different gemological qualities to natural mined gemstones. They have different chemical composition and structure, hardness and durability to their natural mined counterparts. Simulated gemstones usually have perfect clarity and colour saturations, some varieties can also have improved hardness, durability and stability. A simulated gemstone is always chosen for its balance in optical qualities, beauty, durability and pricing.

Paraiba Tourmaline (Synthesised Garnet)
• CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: Y3Al2(AlO4)3
• HARDNESS: 8.5 Moh’s Scale
Our laboratory-grown Paraiba tourmalines are in fact synthesized garnets that have the same chemical and gemological properties as mined natural garnets. Free from inclusions, they have the perfect neon blue colour, clarity and brilliance.

Aquamarine (Synthesised Spinel)
• CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: MgAl2O4
• HARDNESS: 7.5-8.0 Moh’s Scale
Our laboratory-grown Aquamarines are in fact synthesized spinels that have the same chemical and gemological properties as mined natural spinels. Free from inclusions, they have the perfect colour, clarity and brilliance.

Apple Tourmaline (Synthesised Quartz)
• CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: SiO2
• HARDNESS: 7 Moh’s Scale
Our apple green tourmalines are synthesized quartz that have the same optical and chemical and properties as mined natural quartz. Free from inclusions, they have perfect colour saturation, clarity and brilliance.

Blush Pink Sapphire
• HARDNESS: 8.5 Moh’s Scale
Our Blush Pink Sapphire is a simulated gemstone that shares similar optical qualities but has different gemological composition and structure to natural mined sapphire. Free from inclusions, they have perfect clarity, brilliance and colour saturations, but with different hardness and durability.

Royal Blue Sapphire
• HARDNESS: 7 Moh’s Scale
Our Royal Blue Sapphire is a simulated gemstone that shares similar optical qualities but has different gemological composition and structure to natural mined sapphire. Free from inclusions, they have perfect clarity, brilliance and colour saturations, but with different hardness and durability.

Emerald
• HARDNESS: 7 Moh’s Scale
Our Emerald is a simulated gemstone that shares similar optical qualities but has different gemological composition and structure to natural mined emeralds. They have perfect clarity, brilliance and colour saturation, and also with an improved durability without inclusions.
For all of our simulated emerald creations, it is possible to custom-make with synthesised emeralds, too. Please contact bespoke@anabelachan.com for more information.

Lilac Amethyst
• HARDNESS: 8.5 Moh’s Scale
Our Lilac Amethyst is a simulated gemstone that shares similar optical qualities but has different gemological composition and structure to natural mined amethyst quartz. Free from inclusions, they have perfect clarity, brilliance and colour saturations, and with an improved hardness and durability.

Pink Tourmaline
• HARDNESS: 8.5 Moh’s Scale
Our Pink Tourmaline is a simulated gemstone that shares similar optical qualities but has different gemological composition and structure to natural mined tourmaline. Free from inclusions, they have perfect clarity, brilliance and colour saturations, and with an improved hardness and durability.

Lemon Quartz
• HARDNESS: 8.5 Moh’s Scale
Our laboratory-grown lemon quartz is a simulated gemstone that shares similar optical qualities but has different gemological composition and structure to natural mined quartz. Free from inclusions, they have perfect clarity, brilliance and colour saturations, and with an improved hardness and durability.

Turquoise
• HARDNESS: 7 Moh’s Scale
Our simulated turquoise is a gemstone that shares the optical qualities but has different gemological composition and structure to natural mined turquoise, with perfect colour saturation and is free from inclusions and impurities.

Champagne Citrine
• HARDNESS: 8.5
Moh’s Scale
Our Champagne Citrine is a simulated gemstone that shares similar optical qualities but has different gemological composition and structure to natural mined citrine. Free from inclusions, they have perfect clarity, brilliance and colour saturations, and with an improved hardness and durability.

Peridot
• HARDNESS: 8.5
Moh’s Scale
Our Peridot is a simulated gemstone that shares similar optical qualities but has different gemological composition and structure to natural mined peridot. Free from inclusions, they have perfect clarity, brilliance and colour saturations, and with an improved hardness and durability.
Our Laboratory Grown Simulated Diamonds

White Diamond
• HARDNESS: 8.5 Moh’s Scale
• REFRACTIVE INDEX: 2.2
Our White Diamond is a simulated gemstone that shares similar optical qualities but has different gemological composition and structure to natural mined diamonds. Free from inclusions, they have perfect clarity, brilliance and are colourless, with a hardness level similar to natural sapphires with exceptional durability.
For all of our simulated white diamond creations, it is possible to custom-make with synthesised diamonds, too. Please contact bespoke@anabelachan.com for more information.

Pink Diamond
• HARDNESS: 8.5 Moh’s Scale
• REFRACTIVE INDEX: 2.2
Our Pink Diamond is a simulated gemstone that shares similar optical qualities but has different gemological composition and structure to natural mined diamonds. Free from inclusions, they have perfect clarity, brilliance and colour saturation, with a hardness level similar to natural sapphires with exceptional durability.
For all of our simulated pink diamond creations, it is possible to custom-make with synthesised diamonds, too. Please contact bespoke@anabelachan.com for more information.

Canary Diamond
• HARDNESS: 8.5 Moh’s Scale
• REFRACTIVE INDEX: 2.2
Our Canary Diamond is a simulated gemstone that shares similar optical qualities but has different gemological composition and structure to natural mined diamonds. Free from inclusions, they have perfect clarity, brilliance and colour saturation, with a hardness level similar to natural sapphires with exceptional durability.
For all of our simulated canary diamond creations, it is possible to custom-make with synthesised canary diamonds, too. Please contact bespoke@anabelachan.com for more information.

Black Diamond
• HARDNESS: 8.5 Moh’s Scale
• REFRACTIVE INDEX: 2.2
Our Black Diamond is a simulated gemstone that shares similar optical qualities but has different gemological composition and structure to natural mined diamonds. Free from inclusions, they have perfect colour saturation, with a hardness level similar to natural sapphires with exceptional durability.

GEMSTONES GLOSSARY
LABORATORY-GROWN GEMSTONES Laboratory-grown gemstones are stones grown and created in a science laboratory, man-made, rather than mined from the ground and from nature. They exist in two genres, laboratory-grown synthesized gemstones and laboratory-grown simulated gemstones. SYNTHESISED GEMSTONES A lab-grown synthesized gemstone shares identical optical and gemological qualities to natural mined gemstones. They have the same chemical composition and structure, hardness and durability, colours and brilliance to their natural mined counterparts. Synthesized gemstones can also have inclusions or perfect clarity. SIMULATED GEMSTONES A lab-grown simulated gemstone shares similar optical qualities, colours and brilliance but have different gemological qualities to natural mined gemstones. They have different chemical composition and structure, hardness and durability to their natural mined counterparts. Simulated gemstones usually have perfect clarity and colour saturations, often with improved hardness and durability, except for diamonds. A simulated gemstone is usually chosen for its balance in optical qualities, durability and affordability. RECYCLED GEMSTONES A recycled gemstone is a re-purposed natural, mined gemstone that has originated from estate or antique jewellery and private, personal collections. The natural gemstones are often recut and re-polished, to be reset into brand new creations breathing new life into lost and forgotten jewels. NATURAL GEMSTONES A natural gemstone is one that is naturally occurring in nature and mined from the ground around the world.