{"product_id":"orange-pink-lithium-niobate-facet-rough-erbium-linobate-lab-created","title":"Orange Pink Lithium Niobate Facet Rough, Erbium Linobate Lab Created","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for facet rough of lab created orange-pink lithium niobate. Each piece is labelled with its gram weight and letter in the photo and they can be purchased individually.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is erbium-doped lithium niobate, a rare laser crystal which has been used in new breakthrough on-chip lasers.  The erbium allows it to act as a far infrared laser crystal but also gives it a gorgeous pink-to-orange color changing base color as well as strong green fluorescence.  Cut stones may have a green cast in direct lighting, and should otherwise resemble a pink diamond(!)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLithium niobate (LiNbO3) is an unusual crystal with very interesting properties.  Colorless lithium niobate was once popular as a diamond simulant but it really isn't that good of one simply because it's much brighter and more dispersive than a diamond, with an RI of 2.3 and a dispersion of 0.13 (vs 0.044 for diamond--dispersion measures its ability to split white light into a rainbow).  That means cut stones give of brilliant rainbows of color, and it makes for an amazing gem in its own right for those reasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote its hardness is around 5 so LN is not a good stone for rings but is fine for lower-wear jewelry like pendants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turtle's Hoard","offers":[{"title":"1pc 1-2g","offer_id":50596173709600,"sku":"Rgh_LnEr_1","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1pc 2-3g","offer_id":50596173742368,"sku":"Rgh_LnEr_2","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1pc 3-4g","offer_id":48494768292128,"sku":"Rgh_LnEr_3","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1pc 4-5g","offer_id":48494808858912,"sku":"Rgh_LnEr_4","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1pc 5-6g","offer_id":48494808891680,"sku":"Rgh_LnEr_5","price":66.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1pc 6-7g","offer_id":48494808924448,"sku":"Rgh_LnEr_6","price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1pc 7-8g","offer_id":48494808957216,"sku":"Rgh_LnEr_7","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1pc 8-9g","offer_id":48494808989984,"sku":"Rgh_LnEr_8","price":102.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1pc 9-10g","offer_id":50596176363808,"sku":"Rgh_LnEr_9","price":114.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1pc 10-11g","offer_id":50596176396576,"sku":"Rgh_LnEr_10","price":126.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/6794\/0384\/files\/erlinobatefluocopy.jpg?v=1715912500","url":"https:\/\/store.gemsofscience.com\/products\/orange-pink-lithium-niobate-facet-rough-erbium-linobate-lab-created","provider":"Gems Of Science","version":"1.0","type":"link"}