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Moissanite is an eye-catching
beautiful, near colorless jewel that is turning heads around the world.
Moissanite is nearly two and a half times the fire of diamond, has more
brilliance than any other gemstone and higher luster than
diamonds.
When you wear your Moissanite
Engagement Ring people can't help but notice.
Although a Moissanite Engagement Ring
displays more brilliance and fire that diamond, it is often priced at
only a fraction of the cost. Moissanite jewels are hand cut to perfect
proportions to maximize their beauty.
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Is a Moissanite
Engagement Ring for you?
Less expensive, more durable and more
brilliant. Can be slightly gray. Make sure you look at the engagement
ring under different lighting. In 1998, C3, Inc. (Charles and Colvard), a
subsidiary of Cree Research, Inc., introduced gem-quality synthetic
silicon carbide onto the market under the name moissanite,
marketing it as a lower-cost alternative to diamond.
Moissanite Info
A 1-carat moissanite gem sells for
about $600 (2005 USD), while a diamond of similar size and color
typically runs for upwards of $4500. Synthetic moissonite is almost as
hard as diamond, with a slightly higher index of refraction and greater
dispersion; these qualities make SiC a decent and durable diamond
simulant. Moissanite's greater dispersion and index of refraction gives
it more fire and brilliance than diamond.
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While some properties of moissanite are closer to those of diamond than
to cubic zirconia, another synthetic diamond simulant, once its
properties are known, moissanite is perhaps even easier to identify, as
it is doubly refractive and has a slight green tint to it.
Jewellers were at first fooled by
moissanite's thermal conductivity, which is close to that of diamond,
rendering older thermal testers useless; what worked with cubic zirconia
did not work with moissanite.
Moissanite is harder than cubic
zirconia (9 1/4 vs. 8 1/2), lighter (SG 3.33 vs. 5.6), and much more
resistant to heat. This results in a stone of higher lustre, sharper
facets and good resilience: loose moissanites may be placed directly
into ring moulds, as the stones remain undamaged by temperatures up to
twice the 900 °C melting point of 18k gold. In the movie Snatch, a pawn
shop employee determines a diamond is actually Moissanite, much to the
dismay of the thief (Bad Boy Lincoln) who stole the ring.
Some say Moissanite is
a fake diamond.
This is incorrect, Moissanite is a
mineral that looks similar to a diamond. Jewelers have done a good job
convincing us that engagement rings should be diamonds. But you should
think about it - while diamonds are great, alternatives such as
Moissanite and Cubic Zirconia can make any fiancee happy. it's a
personal thing. Go with how YOU feel, not what the marketers tell you. |
