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Main Differences Between Diamond Simulants and Natural Diamonds (Pros & Cons)

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Are you planning a proposal? You cannot go wrong with an engagement ring adorned with a sparkling stone. And as you know by now, the bigger the stone, the better the effect, well, unless your partner is not into such stuff. But going by trends, the best engagement rings (even promise) rings have a stone set on them, and the best part is that absolutely no one will say no to the ring because it has a huge stone. Well, unless they are saying no to your proposal, which is not what we wish anyone like you. But which are the best stones? Diamonds are popular, and Simulated Diamonds are also gaining popularity. Both diamonds and Simulated Diamond stones are sparkling, and they add an elegant flair and class to rings. So, which of the two options should you settle for? If you are new to the jewellery world, it may be difficult for you to differentiate between diamonds and diamond simulants. To take you from novice to pro, diamond simulants are a synthetic gemstone designed in a ...

Shop Moissanite Engagement Rings For Women Online

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Moissanite - A Rising Star The gem sells for about a tenth of what diamonds do. It was originally discovered in its natural form in the late 19th century by Nobel Prize-winning chemist Henri Moissan at an Arizona meteorite strike site called Canyon Diablo – Devil’s Canyon. Moissan is described as “an excellent lecturer and a meticulous and patient experimentalist” on the Nobel Prize website. He did, though, originally mistake the moissanite fragments for diamonds, but later fell under the new rock’s devilish spell and devoted his life to recreating it. His efforts were in vain; but as it happens the Swedish discoverer of silicon, Jöns Jacob Berzelius, had already synthesised its constituent compound, silicon carbide (SiC), also known as carborundum. The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) rates moissanite superior to diamond in overall appearance and heft. For some, moissanite is also less morally tainted given the controversies that surround the diamond industry. (So-c...