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Cultivated colored gemstones refer to gemstones that are manufactured through artificial methods in laboratories or factories by simulating the growth environment and conditions of natural gemstones.

Common types of cultivated colored gemstones include the following:

I. Cultivated diamonds

1. Appearance characteristics:

• In terms of color, there are many options such as colorless, yellow, pink, blue, etc. Their clarity is usually high, and there are few internal flaws.

• With high refractive index and strong dispersion, they can present brilliant fire.

2. Cultivation methods:

• High temperature and high pressure method (HPHT): Under high temperature and high pressure environment, carbon sources are converted into diamond crystals. This method can produce large-sized diamonds.

• Chemical vapor deposition method (CVD): Using carbon-containing gases to deposit on a substrate under specific conditions to form a diamond film, and then gradually grow into diamond crystals. CVD-cultivated diamonds are usually more pure in color.

II. Cultivated sapphires

1. Appearance characteristics:

• Rich in colors, including blue, pink, yellow, purple, etc. With high hardness and good luster.

• High transparency and usually relatively pure inside.

2. Cultivation methods:

• Flame fusion method: Alumina powder is melted in a high-temperature flame and then cooled and crystallized to form sapphire. This method can quickly produce sapphires of larger sizes.

• Hydrothermal method: In a high-temperature and high-pressure aqueous solution, raw materials such as alumina are dissolved and recrystallized to form sapphire. Hydrothermally cultivated sapphires have uniform colors and high quality.

III. Cultivated rubies

1. Appearance characteristics:

• Mainly red, with bright and highly saturated colors. With high hardness and strong luster.

• There may be some fine inclusions inside, but it is usually purer than natural rubies.

2. Cultivation methods:

• Similar to cultivated sapphires, flame fusion method and hydrothermal method can also be used. Rubies produced by flame fusion method have relatively single colors, while hydrothermal method can cultivate rubies with more rich colors.

IV. Other cultivated colored gemstones

1. Emeralds: Can be cultivated by methods such as hydrothermal method. Cultivated emeralds have bright colors and high clarity.

2. Spinels: There are many colors to choose from, and cultivation methods include flame fusion method.

Cultivated colored gemstones have the following advantages:

1. Relatively low price: Compared with natural colored gemstones, cultivated colored gemstones are more affordable, enabling more people to own high-quality gemstone jewelry.

2. Controllable quality: In the laboratory, the growth conditions of gemstones can be precisely controlled, so as to produce gemstones with relatively consistent colors, clarity, sizes, etc.

3. Environmentally friendly and sustainable: Avoiding the damage to the environment caused by the mining of natural gemstones, which is in line with the requirements of modern society for sustainable development.

However, it should be noted that when purchasing cultivated colored gemstones, one should choose regular merchants and testing institutions to ensure the quality and authenticity of the gemstones. At the same time, consumers should also be clearly informed of the cultivated properties of the gemstones to avoid misinformation.