Sparklemom offers a variety of high-quality gemstones including brilliant simulated birthstones, luminous lab created gemstones, as well as, genuine and natural precious stones.

cubic zirconia (cz)
All the sparkle of a diamond at a fraction of the price. The cubic zirconia was first identified as an inclusion found within a zircon. The process of creating the CZ is commonly used to simulate a diamond.

simulated (s)
The process of producing these gemstones provides for flawless stunning color (a lot of bling for the buck!). Each gemstone is created, based on the same properties as either naturally occurring spinel or corundum. Spinel is a gorgeous stone, treasured for its brilliance, hardness and wide range of colors. Corundum, second in hardness only to that of a diamond, is known by most of us in the red variety as ruby and in the blue variety as sapphire. Sparklemom demands the same high-quality cutting and polishing standards for our simulated gems as we do for our natural precious stones. You will be amazed by their brilliance.

lab created (lc)
The same beautiful stones, at a fraction of the price of their natural counterparts. By duplicating the conditions deep within the Earth - the proper temperatures, pressures and chemical solutions - these gemstones are grown possessing the identical physical, chemical, and optical qualities of their mined counterparts. These gemstones are never treated. The colors are permanent and part of the growth process. They are truly breathtaking.

genuine (g)
Delivered to us courtesy of nature. To enhance color and provide for the maximum amount of brilliance, genuine stones on the market today are often treated through heat or other means.

natural (n)
The real deal, altered by humans only through the process of cutting and polishing.