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The Growth of Synthetic and Imitation Gems

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Verneuil successfully duplicated natural ruby at the turn of the century. Since then, diamond, emerald, blue and other color sapphires, quartz (including the amethyst and citrine varieties), spinet, and chrysoberyl have been added to the list of single crystals used as synthetic gems. Crystals such as rutile, strontium titanate, YAG, GGG, and cubic zirconia have also been used as diamond imitations. More recently, non-single crystal materials such as opal and turquoise have also been synthesized.

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Nassau, K., Nassau, J. (1980). The Growth of Synthetic and Imitation Gems. In: Freyhardt, H.C. (eds) Growth and Properties. Crystals, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67467-9_1

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