These incllusions in a flame fusion synthetic ruby look so much similar to natural ruby inclusions i see in the lotus website inclusions.im really confused .how does one differentiate between synthetic and natural now.
synthetic rubies can look really similar to photos online.
Curved striae = lab
Straight striae = natural (in most cases)
gas bubbles or swirled, melted-looking inclusions in synthetics.
natural fingerprint inclusions, but they usually don’t have the same 3D, complex structure that real fingerprints in natural rubies do.
Natural rubies might also have tiny crystals of other minerals (like rutile or zircon) and those fine needle-like inclusions known as silk.
synthetic rubies have fewer impurities
rotate it in different light for the 3d effect
From my experience i think the best FINAL check is this:
spectroscopes digital one like this, i haven’t used it but thinking of getting one. (not sure if it is suitable for gemstones). If someone can advise, much appreciated.
thank you for your reply.will sure look into it.