| It seems nearly impossible to watch TV or
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| | good samples.
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| open a newspaper without seeing something
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| | Secondly, moissanite does not have the
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| about man-made diamonds. For hundreds of
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| | same optical qualities as diamond and
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| years science has tried to create a
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| | there are several indicators that make
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| perfect synthetic diamond. Finally,
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| | them easy to spot with the naked eye for
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| 21st-century technology has made that
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| | an experienced practitioner. It is
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| prospect a reality.
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| | difficult to produce a pure white
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| There are many reasons to purchase
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| | moissanite and they often appear slightly
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| synthetic diamonds instead of the mined
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| | green when viewed in natural light.
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| variety. The prices charged for mined
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| | Also, moissanite has significantly higher
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| diamonds are, in the very best verbiage,
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| | radiance and brilliance factors then
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| an illusion. To put it more bluntly,
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| | natural diamond, causing them to appear
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| Cecil Adams, in his award-winning
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| | "too sparkly" to some. Overall though,
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| newspaper column "The Straight Dope"
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| | moissanite is a beautiful synthetic
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| says: "Diamonds are a con, pure and
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| | diamond choice.
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| simple." Diamond prices are largely
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| | "Moissanite From the Sky" at is a good
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| controlled by the DeBeers diamond cartel,
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| | source of fine moissanite jewelry.
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| and they are not a fair reflection of
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| | Diamond Nexus
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| diamond scarcity. Additionally, studies
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| | Diamond Nexus gemstones are the result of
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| show that one out of three diamonds sold
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| | a fairly new scientific advancement in
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| in the US today has been altered to
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| | processing technique, and have only
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| artificially increase its value. Further
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| | recently been available in the United
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| studies have shown that on average a
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| | States.
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| couple pays 40% too much for their
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| | Diamond Nexus gemstones are excellent
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| diamond engagement ring.
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| | diamond simulants and come very close to
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| Beyond deceptive pricing, there are the
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| | matching the properties of mined diamonds
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| issues of "blood diamonds", forced child
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| | at many different comparison points. They
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| labor, and a myriad of other disturbing
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| | cut glass, being virtually identical to
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| diamond facts.
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| | diamond on the Mohs (hardness) scale.
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| Recently, socially conscious celebrities
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| | They refract perfect "hearts and arrows"
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| such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Minnie Driver,
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| | and have radiance and brilliance readings
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| and Angelina Jolie have made a vocal
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| | extremely close to flawless diamond.
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| issue of wearing only synthetic diamonds
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| | Best of all, they are currently
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| to the many gala events they attend.
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| | introductory priced for the U.S. market,
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| Good synthetic diamonds are virtually
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| | and are a steal at $79 per caret.
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| indistinguishable from the mined variety,
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| | Diamond Nexus gemstones are only
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| but without the baggage, and
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| | available in precious metal, solid-gold
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| additionally, they cost thousands of
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| | settings.
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| dollars less. But, which synthetic
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| | Diamond Nexus is only available from
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| diamond is the best choice?
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| | Diamond Nexus Labs at:
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| There are many types of man-made or
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| | White Sapphire
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| synthetic diamonds available. The choices
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| | Sapphire is the second hardest natural
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| are numerous, but unbiased information is
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| | mineral on the Mohs scale, surpassed only
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| scarce. Here is an overview and
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| | by diamond. They are, unlike the others
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| comparison of the synthetic diamonds
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| | in this review, a natural stone. Their
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| currently unavailable on the market:
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| | radiance and brilliance are not up to the
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| Cubic Zirconia
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| | standards of diamond however.
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| The grandfather of simulated diamonds,
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| | Nevertheless, quality white sapphires
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| Zircons are available widely. In their
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| | priced at around $220 per carat are a
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| best examples, CZ's are actually a fairly
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| | good diamond alternative.
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| decent diamond replica. Unfortunately,
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| | A quality source is:
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| the commodity-like availability and vast
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| | Gemisis Cultured Diamond
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| differences in quality have made the
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| | Gemisis diamonds are beautiful and almost
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| stone synonymous with low-cost fashion
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| | perfect diamond replicas. Unfortunately,
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| jewelry. Perhaps a good choice for cheap
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| | they are not available in a clear, white
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| bling, but not for fine jewelry. Many
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| | color, so they are not a good choice for
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| sources are available, a decent one is:
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| | traditional diamond settings. However,
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| Russian Diamonds
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| | if a yellow, orange or pink diamond is
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| Including Russian Brilliants, Russian
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| | what you crave, Gemisis offers stunning
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| Stars and others, they are in fact
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| | choices in beautiful precious metal,
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| nothing but high quality cubic zirconias.
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| | fine-jewelry settings.
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| This is not mentioned prominently on
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| | Gemisis Cultured Diamonds are only
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| their web sites and they will only cop to
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| | available at:
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| it when pressed, but that is the fact.
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| | Recap:
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| Russian diamond simulates are priced
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| | Synthetic diamonds offer many advantages
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| around $280 per carat.
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| | over the mined variety. You can buy with
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| Russian Diamonds are a fine jewelry
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| | confidence, knowing that you are getting
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| selection and are usually mounted in
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| | exactly what you paid for, and have not
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| quality precious metal settings.
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| | been the victim of diamond pricing
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| Russian Brilliants are one of the best
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| | chicanery. If you are concerned with the
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| and oldest sellers of "Russian Diamonds"
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| | world around you, you can have a clear
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| available at:
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| | conscience, knowing that your money has
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| Moissanite
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| | not contributed to the support of an
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| Moissanite is a lab-created mineral that
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| | unethical and abusive industry.
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| is a very good diamond simulant.
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| | However, there are many choices of
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| Moissanite has been on the market as a
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| | synthetic diamonds, with varying degrees
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| fine jewelry choice since the early 90s
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| | of quality. Take a little time to review
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| and has picked up quite a few fans.
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| | the seller's information to get a clear
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| Moissanite is a hard mineral that, like
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| | idea of what the science is behind the
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| diamond, will cut glass. There are a
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| | gemstones you are buying.
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| couple of minor downsides to moissanite
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| | For my money, I believe the best choices
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| however. First, it is quite expensive,
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| | are quality Moissanite stones or the new
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| (though still cheap compared to diamonds)
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| | diamond simulant gemstones available from
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| usually priced about $500 per carat for
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| | Diamond Nexus Labs.
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