Choosing A Moissanite Stone

The colorless gemstones come with a premium and are more desirable.

Choosing a moissanite stone. Classic moissanite the first moissanite that man created is not colorless. People tend to first test the waters before. The chinese vendors really do a fantastic job. Choosing moissanite color when purchasing moissanite you ll have three color categories to choose from.

Moissanite is an extremely rare artificial gemstone. Even tho its been around since the late 1980 s commercially. To some a moissanite is snubbed as a fake stone merely a diamond copycat. If i go with a 3 stone ring i m pretty sure i would want a 9 mm x 7 mm or 10 mm x 8 mm oval colorless moissy as my center stone.

Natural microscopic particles were discovered for the first time in arizona in a crater created by a meteorite fallen on earth by a french scientist named henri moissan. A moissanite can never achieve the social status that diamonds enjoy at least not in the foreseeable future. In fact many feel that classic moissanite s color is similar to a gia certified k color diamond quite yellow. Charles colvard creates flawless loose moissanite gemstones in a variety of shapes and sizes.

For example if a 2 carat moissanite is 2 000 a 2 carat diamond could easily be 20 000. Secondly moissanite is more refractive than a diamond as mentioned above which gives it more fire and sparkle. It was then created in the laboratory and cut by the american company charles colvard. A 1ct moissanite goes for 300 retail whereas a 1ct diamond could run anywhere from 4 000 to 25 000 depending on cut color and clarity.

Colorless d e f near colorless g h i and slightly tinted j k range. In fact moissanite is also used industrially just like diamonds because they re so hard. Or i may possibly want a blue lab sapphire center with moissy side stones or a moissy center with lab sapphire side stones depending on the design i choose. Aside from the overall look i m starting to consider the kind of setting that can be used and whether the side stones are likely to remain secure.

Loose forever one gems charles colvard javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. The amount of color a moissanite has depends upon the type of moissanite. They won t become cloudy nor scratch easily. Ultimately whether you choose a diamond or a moissanite is a matter of personal preference and values.

Moissanite is a fairly new concept in south africa. Both moissanite and diamond can be colorless or near colorless. It has properties similar.