What is the difference between a natural stone, enhanced and a synthetic stone?
Natural: as found in nature with only cutting and polishing done. Ex. Natural, ruby, sapphire, emerald, garnet.
Enhanced: a stone that has been treated by man such as heating, oiling etc.,. Ex. Treated rubies, sapphires, emerald.
Synthetic: man made stone which has a counterpart in nature and has the same chemical, physical and optical properties as the natural stone. Ex. Synthetic ruby, sapphire, emerald, diamond.
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