GEMSWORLD | 36 | 2023 INSIGHT The new Biron hydrothermal emerald with a ‘jardin’ from Inter-Pacific Holdings Ltd; 18-karat gold pendant and ring with the new Biron hydrothermal emerald from Inter-Pacific Holdings Ltd; 新型Biron水热法合成祖母绿，蕴含“花园”内含物；18K金吊坠及戒指，镶嵌新型Biron水热法合成祖母绿 Inter-Pacific Holdings Ltd is pushing the envelope on innovation with its new, more natural-looking lab-grown emeralds that display a “jardin” appearance. Launching in the second half of 2023, the new Biron hydrothermal emeralds appear to have a “jardin,” which is commonly used to describe the profusion of inclusions inside natural emeralds. The stones will mainly range from 2 carats to 5 carats, with limited production of sizes up to 10 carats. According to Louis Lo, director of Inter-Pacific Holdings Ltd, these were developed in response to clients’ request for more natural-looking stones since current lab-grown emeralds in the market always seemed too clean and glass-like. “Our objective is to offer the market lab-grown emeralds that look as natural as possible in both colour and appearance. We have achieved the vivid colour saturation of Colombian emeralds and can now supply stones with ‘jardin’ for the high-end market that appreciates this feature,” he explained. The Biron technique of creating lab-grown emeralds using the hydrothermal growth process was developed in Australia in the 1980s and 1990s. The process has continually been refined and is now conducted in Hong Kong. Biron hydrothermal emeralds have the same gemmological composition as a natural emerald but typically have little or no inclusions due to its production process. Inter-Pacific’s new stones with a “jardin” appearance thus represent a significant technological breakthrough. A report by Bonita Kwok, head of Laboratory at Gubelin Gem Lab Ltd, affirmed that Inter-Pacific’s new Biron hydrothermal emeralds seemed to have “jardins” while maintaining most of the characteristics of Biron lab-grown stones and could clearly be detected as man-made. “Surprisingly, two new Biron hydrothermal synthetic emeralds are not perfectly clean but display a ‘jardin’ appearance,” the report said. Inter-Pacific Holdings Ltd is growing a ‘jardin’ in its Biron hydrothermal emeralds, opening up a world of possibilities in jewellery design and retail with more natural-looking lab-grown emeralds. 泛洋控股有限公司精心创造拥 有美丽“花园”的Biron水热法合成祖母绿，为实验室培育祖母绿增添更自然的效果， 大举开拓珠宝设计和零售市場，创造无限可能。 unveils superior lab-grown emeralds Inter-Pacific 泛洋控股有限公司呈献顶级实验室培育祖母绿
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