 At LAST there is an affordable and durable, refractable replacement for Diamonds! At the end of the 19th Century, Henri Moissan discovered a mineral from a fallen meteriorite in Arizona. He took it to his lab, and deconstructed the mineral, and determined that it was silicon carbide. At about the same time, Edward Acheson set about reconstructing silicon carbide in a controlled environment. This brilliant gem is now known as moissanite, whether found naturally or when synthetically created. MOISSANITE. It has the hardness of the diamond, at 9.5-9.9 on the Mohs scale for gemstone durability. It has as much refraction or ability to SPARKLE as a diamond, and if cut properly it can sparkle MORE. The patent on the process expired a few years back, so there are alot of competitors in the arena.....not always a good thing because not every company produces Gem Color Cut and Clarity. However, a fine Moissanite of 1 carat retails for around $600 today, versus $6500 for a 1 carat diamond. As in all things, educate yourself about the differences, and check it out. Your Jeweler will not know the difference between a diamond and moissanite, using a Diamond Meter test, because moissanite appears the same as diamond in this test. However, the specific gravity or weight of the two gemstones is different, the optical character is birefringent (also different), it changes color at 150F, and has different electrical conductivity than diamond. So there are positive ways to differentiate the two gemstones. Consider Moissanite for your Fine Jewelry. Read more about Moissanite: https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/winter-1997-synthetic-moissanite-nassau Michael Nutter Jeweler
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