SYNTHETIC RUBY ROUND CUT

SYNTHETIC RUBY ROUND CUT
Synthetic sapphire, manufactured using the Verneuil smelting and drop system.
Ruby color, medium tone as Burma stones
Mohs 9 hardness scale
Small, irregular, conchoid fracture
Not exfoliation
To set without complications, both in claw and rail.
Although it can be set in casting wax, it is at risk of losing color if metal and cylinder temperatures are not very controlled. This technique is not recommended for aquamarine synthetic ruby