Lab-Grown Alexandrites
Exploring the Beauty of Lab-Created Alexandrite Gems
Lab-grown alexandrite offers all the magic of one of the world’s most fascinating gemstones, without the limitations of rarity. Known for its remarkable color-changing ability, alexandrite shifts hues with the light, creating a gemstone that feels alive and deeply personal. At Krikawa, we offer lab-created alexandrite as a beautiful, ethical, and highly durable option for custom jewelry, delivering the same optical brilliance and molecular structure as natural alexandrite while offering greater design, size, and budget flexibility.
Synthetic vs. Imitation
A Chatham-created alexandrite is not an imitation, but merely an alexandrite grown in a human-controlled environment. In other words, it has the same properties as an earth-mined alexandrite.
It is important to note the difference between lab-created and imitation. Both are SIMULANTS, or "made to look like" the original gemstone; however, a lab-created (synthetic) gem has all of the same properties as the original, such as crystal shape, molecular composition, and hardness. An imitation can be made of glass or even plastic; it is only made to look like it and does not have to share any other properties.
Why Purchase a Lab-Grown Alexandrite?
Lab-grown alexandrites are a high-quality synthetic stone with the same atomic and optical properties as an alexandrite mined from the earth. Unless you're a certified gemologist with a powerful microscope, you won't be able to tell the difference between lab-created and mined gemstones. Lab-grown alexandrites may even look better than their mined counterparts! Synthetic gems are grown under laboratory conditions; computers control the temperatures, while foreign materials found in the earth are removed from the starting chemicals.
Affordability
A lab-created alexandrite is much less rare than natural, resulting in a significantly more affordable gemstone. Synthetic alexandrite is an excellent choice for those seeking an affordable precious gemstone without compromising the quality or sacrificing the aesthetic of their jewelry.
Environmentally Friendly
Because crystal formation occurs in a lab rather than on Mother Earth, there is less environmental impact. Go green by choosing a lab-grown alexandrite.
