This #MineralMonday, let’s learn about synthetic gems. A synthetic gemstone is created in a lab but is the same substance as the natural gemstone.💎 In 1902, French chemist Auguste Verneuil announced his method for producing synthetic ruby–the first commercial synthetic gem ever created. The Verneuil process, or flame fusion, melts powdered gem material in a flame onto a rod. Other processes include pulling crystals from molten gem material, or growing them from molten mixtures with a flux from high-temperature hydrous fluid. Photo: E. Louis/© AMNH #NewYorkRocks #gems #minerals #SyntheticGems #amnh #NaturalHistory #jewelry #geology #jewels (at American Museum of Natural History) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcxpLqiLx9o/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
