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No Conflict Diamonds | The trouble with moissanite

June 13, 2006, 4:20 pm

An article entailing the troubles with moissanite stones. Namely, if you are trying to purchase a stoned that comes as close as possible to mimicking the properties of a natural diamond moissanite is not the best choice. With the author’s reasons of why, and what might be a better synthetic diamond solution:

Natural mined diamonds have been coming under a lot of heat recently. Award-winning journalist Cecil Adams sums it up the best in a recent article: “diamonds are a scam, pure and simple.” Most people in the new millennium understand that between the DeBeers diamond cartel, the issue of child labor in Third World diamond processing operations, and “blood diamonds” used to finance oppression and genocide in Third World African countries, not to mention your snooty and pretentious local jeweler, diamonds are just not worth the hassle, guilt, and let’s not forget thousands and thousands of questionably spent dollars.

Lately, new synthetic diamonds have come on the market that have all of the look, appeal, and glittering beauty of natural diamonds, but without the baggage … [ continued ]

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    No Conflict Diamonds | Fake diamond manufacturing tips

    April 18, 2006, 2:01 pm

    This is an article that offers you some no conflict diamond manufacturing tips. Such as how to spot a counterfeit diamond by utilizing questions, wear and tear, documentation, setting and appraisal.

     

    How are diamonds made?  Well, under natural circumstances, it takes putting carbon under pressure millions of years to create a diamond.  This is why diamonds are so expensive to purchase.  Fortunately, man is no longer confided to waiting for nature to create diamonds.  Diamonds made by man can be created much faster and the quality is higher than ever before.  In fact, a layman may now find it hard to tell the difference between a fake diamond from a real one.

    Fake Diamonds – Spot a Counterfeit Diamond

    Here are some easy tips you can use to determine fake diamond - or real?… [Continued]

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    No Conflict Diamonds | The differences between Diamonds, Cubic Zirconia, and Moissanite

    April 17, 2006, 1:05 pm

    An article set up to have you learn the differences between diamonds, Cubic Zirconia and the newest challenger, Moissanite.

     

    Diamonds are known for their sparkle and brilliance making them popular in jewelry as their shine is unmatched by any other gemstone. Symbolizing eternal love, diamonds are popular in engagement rings and wedding jewelry. Because of their hardness, diamonds are also used to cut and wear away other substances and are used for industrial purposes in drills, saws and engraving tools.

    The jewelry and industrial uses for diamonds created a demand for the stones and also prompted the creation of imitations which mimic the qualities of a diamond with some differences. Cubic zirconia and moissanite are two of these that are popular in jewelry.

    Both are diamond … [Continued]

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