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Tsarstone collectors guide


Synthetic

Synthetic
Artificially made substance that has the same appearance, physical properties and chemical compound as its natural counterpart mineral. Some synthetic stones have no counterpart in nature they are synthetic gemstones except if they used as an imitation for a natural stone. Many gemstones have been produced synthetically, but only a few of them are used as cut gems. To distinguish a synthetic stone from a natural stone a microscope is usually used. Sometimes the term imitation gemstone is used when a natural gemstone imitates another natural gemstone such as phenakite, or periclase.
Bibliographic details
Page title Definition of Synthetic
Author David Weinberg
Website title Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide
Date published 03 July 2010 04:46 UTC
Date accessed 09 April 2026 12:41 UTC
Permanent link http://w.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-104-00007
AMA style
David Weinberg. "Definition of Synthetic". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. July 03, 2010, 04:46 UTC. Available at: http://w.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-104-00007. Accessed April 09, 2026.
APA style
"Definition of Synthetic". (2010, July 03). In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. Retrieved 12:41, April 09, 2026, from http://w.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-104-00007.
Bluebook style
"Definition of Synthetic", http://w.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-104-00007 (last visited April 09, 2026).
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See Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, "Definition of Synthetic", http://w.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-104-00007 (Artificially made substance that has the same appearance, physical properties and chemical compound as its natural counterpart mineral. Some synthetic stones have no counterpart in nature they are synthetic gemstones except if they used as an imitation for a natural stone. Many gemstones have been produced synthetically, but only a few of them are used as cut gems. To distinguish a synthetic stone from a natural stone a microscope is usually used. Sometimes the term imitation gemstone is used when a natural gemstone imitates another natural gemstone such as phenakite, or periclase. ) (as of Apr. 09, 2026, 12:41 GMT).
CBE/CSE style
David Weinberg. "Definition of Synthetic". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 2010 Jul 03, 04:46 UTC.[Internet], Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide; 2010 Jul 03, 04:46 UTC [cited 2026 Apr 09]. Available from: http://w.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-104-00007.
Chicago style
David Weinberg, "Definition of Synthetic", http://w.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-104-00007, (accessed April 09, 2026).
MLA style
"Definition of Synthetic". Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 03 Jul 2010, 04:46 UTC. 09 Apr 2026 http://w.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-104-00007
MHRA style
David Weinberg, "Definition of Synthetic", Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, 03 July 2010, 04:46 UTC, http://w.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-104-00007 [accessed 09 April 2026].
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