Some terms which often cause confusion:

Natural Gemstones: These are gemstones that have been created by nature and have not been treated or altered in any way other than cutting or polishing.

Genuine Gemstones: These are gemstones that are Natural (as described above) and also gemstones that have been treated to enhance appearance.

Treated Gemstones: These are genuine gemstones that have been treated ie they are still genuine but no longer natural.

Synthetic Gemstones: A synthetic gemstone shares all the properties of a natural gemstone such as physical, chemical and optical properties. Ie it is a real gemstone but it is not natural because it was created in a lab.

Man Made Gemstones: This is another name for a Synthetic Gemstone.

Lab Created Gemstones: This is another name for a Synthetic Gemstone.

Imitation Gemstones: These stones may look real but they do not share the physical, chemical or optical properties of a genuine or synthetic gemstone.

Simulated Gemstones: This is another term for Imitation Gemstones.

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