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Q. What is Moissanite?
A. Moissanite is a naturally occurring mineral, silicone carbide. Moissanite is named for Nobel Prize winner Dr. Henri Moissan. In 1893, Dr. Moissan discovered hard, diamond-like deposits in a 50,000 year old meteor found in Diablo Canyon, Arizona. The mineral he found is silicon carbide. In 1905 this compound was named Moissanite in his honor.

Q: Does your jewelry come from natural Moissanite?

A. Naturally occurring moissanite is extremely rare and found only in microscopic crystals that are too small to use in jewelry. Our moissanite jewelry is created by Charles & Colvard, the sole producer of moissanite in the world. Charles & Colvard is a publicly listed company on NASDAQ [CTHR] Each moissanite jewel is grown in the laboratory from a moissanite seed crystal. It takes months from start to finish to grow a single jewel. Created diamonds are grown by a similar process.

Q. How does moissanite compare to diamonds and cubic zirconias?
A. Moissanite has more brillliance, fire and luster than diamonds and cubic zirconias. The only jewel harder than moissanite is diamond. Moissanite will never fade, cloud, change color or look different from the day you purchased it. Moissanite is at 9.25 on the hardness scale. Diamond is 10.




GEMSTONE
COMPARISON
CHART

BEAUTY DURABILTIY SPECIFIC
GRAVITY
Brilliance
Refractive
Index
Fire
Dispersion
Luster Hardness
Mohs
Touchness
Moissanite 2.65-2.69 0.104 20.4% 9.25 Excellent 3.21
Diamond 2.42 0.044 17.2% 10.00 Excellent* 3.52
Sapphire 1.77 0.018 7.4% 9.00 Excellent* 4.00
Cubic Zirconia 2.15 0.060 13.6% 8.50 Good 5.80
*except goodin cleavage direction

Q. How does moissanite compare to diamonds and cubic zirconias?

A. Moissanite has more brillliance, fire and luster than diamonds and cubic zirconias. The only jewel harder than moissanite is diamond. Moissanite will never fade, cloud, change color or look different from the day you purchased it. Moissanite is at 9.25 on the hardness scale. Diamond is 10.

Q. The "Three C's: cut, color and clarity that apply to diamonds, are they
the same for moissanite?
A. In some cases yes, and some no. The cutting for any given shape of moissanite is done in slightly different proportions than those for a diamond. Each Moissanite jewel is hand cut to specifications that maximize the appearance and beauty of Moissanite. This special hand-cut faceting gives each Moissanite jewel an unbelievable brilliance and fire. The color of Moissanite compares to diamonds of I-J color. The clarity of Moissanite is clean to the eye and can be generally compared to a VS diamond. It's very important to note, each Moissanite jewel is unique and no two are identical.

Q. How can I be assured of the quality of moissanite?

A. To ensure the highest quality, all created moissanite jewels are evaluated to exacting standards by specially trained gemologists, quality control personnel, and automated video imaging equipment.

Q. What are the warranty terms?

A. Your moissanite is warranted for a lifetime against any manufacturing defects. In the unlikely event that there is ever a problem with the optical qualities of the Moissanite jewel, simply return the jewelry and Image Fine Jewelry will either (at our option) repair or replace the jewel at no charge. Chipped or broken stones are excluded from the warranty.

All of our Charles & Colvard created Moissanite jewels come with a 'Certificate of Authenticity and Limited Lifetime Warranty' card, as well as an insurance appraisal from Moissanite Fine Jewelry for your records!

Q. How do I clean my Moissanite Jewelry.
A. Clean your Moissanite Jewelry as you would fine Diamond Jewelry.



 







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