Stone guide · stones, plainly
Learn about lab-grown emerald
Emerald grown in weeks instead of eons, same chemistry, honest price.
- The facts
- Stone facts
- Mineral family
- Beryl
- Hardness
- 7.5 / 10 Mohs
- Birthstone
- May
- Anniversary
- 20th
The mineral
Beryl colored by chromium or vanadium. Softer than corundum, and greener than anything else the ground produces.
In the hand
At 7.5 / 10 on the Mohs scale it is everyday-hard with sense: fine for daily wear, taken off for the gym and the garden.
Treatment, plainly
Grown above ground with the same chemistry as its mined counterpart. The passport says lab-grown in those words, and the price says it too.
Choosing one
Photographs flatter and light booths lie. We choose lab-grown emerald in north daylight, loose, against ivory paper, and we would rather show you two honest stones than twenty pretty pictures. Emerald grown in weeks instead of eons, same chemistry, honest price.
Care
Warm water and a soft cloth, nothing ultrasonic. Store it in its own pouch, away from harder stones, and bring it to the studio once a year; the check costs nothing.
Asked about lab-grown emerald
Is lab-grown emerald right for daily wear?
At 7.5 / 10 on the Mohs scale it is everyday-hard with sense: fine for daily wear, taken off for the gym and the garden.
Is it treated?
Grown above ground with the same chemistry as its mined counterpart. The passport says lab-grown in those words, and the price says it too.
What does it cost here?
Current works with this stone start at From $1,280. Every piece is one of a kind, so prices move with the stone, never with a formula.
How do I know what I am buying?
Every stone that leaves the studio carries a passport: species, carat, cut, origin as far as it is knowable, and treatment in full words. If a lab has seen it, the certificate number is on the passport.
Current works & prices
