Monthly Archives: April 2015

  1. Moissanite 101

    Moissanite 101

    Want to become a Moissy Expert? You’ll be on your way if you take our Moissanite 101 course, which entails simply reading the rest of this post!

    Without further ado, here are some commonly asked questions about moissanite and their answers.

    HOW DOES CHARLES & COLVARD® CREATE MOISSANITE?

    A patented thermal growing process is used to create single-crystal moissanite. The process is lengthy, complicated and expensive, which limits the output (it takes 2-3 months for the creation of a single gem). Charles & Colvard® proprietary patents for the manufacturing process and for moissanite’s use as a gem, currently make Charles & Colvard® the sole source and global distributor of created moissanite.

    IN CREATING MOISSANITE, WHAT STEPS ARE TAKEN TO ENSURE THE PRODUCT IS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY?

    Years of development have established a rigorous

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  2. Diamonds Not Your Thing? We

    Diamonds Not Your Thing? We

    For a long time, engagement rings have been synonymous with “diamond.” Now, however, that’s starting to change. More and more brides are choosing alternative gemstones for their engagement rings and wedding bands. And one of the gemstones growing rapidly in popularity? Our beloved Forever Brilliant® moissanite!

    We lent Kim Fusaro of Glamour.com some moissanite bling to rock instead of her usual diamond rings. The reviews? Sparkling.

    The Forever Brilliant® moissanite rings* sent from Moissanite.com®

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  3. Three Etsy Designers on Why They Choose Moissanite

    Three Etsy Designers on Why They Choose Moissanite

    Forever Brilliant® moissanite has found some of its biggest fans with independent fine jewelry designers, many of whom sell through Etsy.com. Jewelry trade publication JCK Magazine spoke with a few of these talented designers to find out what attracted them to working with moissanite.

    J Hollywood Designs Moissanite Ring

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  4. The Moissanite Journey: From Boule to Brilliant Gem

    The Moissanite Journey: From Boule to Brilliant Gem

    How does a moissanite gemstone come into being? As we’ve pointed out in past posts, moissanite is unlike other gems in that it is not mined. Moissanite DOES exist in nature, but it’s incredibly rare. There is no giant vein of moissanite out there being tapped to fulfill the world’s moissanite demands. If you want moissanite, you have to make it. And that’s exactly what our parent company Charles & Colvard® does.

    If you thought mining a gemstone might be hard, just think about what it must take to make it from scratch! The moissanite creation process is incredibly difficult, from the growth of the raw silicon carbide crystal to the final polishing stage that makes the gemstone shine with its characteristic brilliance.

    Jewelry trade magazine JCKonline recently published an article deta

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  5. Trend Alert: East-West Engagement Rings

    Trend Alert: East-West Engagement Rings

    We at Moissy.com love all kinds of engagement rings, from the traditional to the minimalist to the ornate. We also like how engagement rings, despite having been around for hundreds of years, are constantly being changed and updated. They’re certainly not immune to exciting and fashionable new styles.

    One of our favorite trends that we’ve observed in the bridal game lately is east-west engagement rings. Rather than the center stone being oriented up and down (or north-south), the stone in an east-west ring is oriented horizontally. Glamour.com recently published a great piece by our good friend Kim Fusaro about this hot new trend. We thought we’d share some of our favorite rings that feature east-west moissanite center stones.

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