Monthly Archives: September 2015

  1. Back to School with Moissanite

    It’s that time of year again – the nights are growing cooler, the leaves are starting to change, and students of all ages are headed back to school. The start of a new school year is a great reason to celebrate, and of course, a wonderful occasion to give the gift of moissanite! Whether your favorite student is heading to elementary school, high school, college, or even grad school, she’ll appreciate some brand-new sparkle. Here are seven moissanite styles, each under $300, for that special student (or teacher) in your life!

    Tiny Dot Moissanite Pendant, Renee Ford Metals, $65-$70

    Tiny Dot Moissanite Pendant, Renee For

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  2. Precious vs. Semiprecious Gems: What's the Difference?

    Precious vs. Semiprecious Gems: What's the Difference?

    We’re going to let you in on a little secret. We get this question a lot, and the answer is…there IS no real difference between precious and semiprecious gemstones! The distinction between gemstones that are “precious” and those that are “semiprecious” is completely arbitrary. In fact, the US Federal Trade Commission has considered banning the two terms because they unnecessarily confuse consumers.

    Technically, only four gemstones are currently considered “precious”: emerald, ruby, sapphire, and diamond. The term was introduced in the mid-19th century to designate gemstones that were valuable, popular, beautiful, and rare. At that time, pearl was also considered a precious gem, as was opal. Amethyst was classified as precious as well, until large deposits of the stone were found in South America in the early 1800s and

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  3. Trend Alert: Stacking Rings

    Fall is coming, and you know what that means, it’s time to layer – your jewelry, that is. Stackable rings are one of the hottest trends in jewelry right now, with photos of delicate columns of rings filling up Instagram feeds everywhere. Popular fashion sites like Bustle and InStyle have commented on the prevalence of these stacks of bands, and even Forbes has mentioned the trend.

    Ring stacks are #in
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  4. Introducing Forever One

    It’s hard to believe that moissanite has been available to the public for almost twenty years. Since Charles & Colvard’s creation of the world’s first gem-quality moissanite almost two decades ago, the company has continuously improved their product through an impressive commitment to innovation. Now they’ve accomplished what many in the gemstone industry had considered impossible – the creation of purely colorless moissanite.

    Charles & Colvard® is proud to introduce Forever One™, their first colorless grade of moissanite. This stone joins Forever Brilliant® and Forever Classic™ in the company’s family of beautiful, brilliant moissanite gemstones. Each brand offers sparkle, fire, and durability that is guaranteed to last a lifetime.

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  5. Creating a Gorgeous Gray Original

    Konstanze, the talented designer behind Nodeform, visited us as part of the Moissy Mavens Event we held at Charles & Colvard® HQ back in April. During her tour, she was given the chance to select a gemstone from our vault for use in a custom jewelry design. Below, she describes her creative process and shows off her stunning original ring!

    In April, I had the pleasure of visiting the headquarters of Charles & Colvard® in Morrisville, North Carolina, where I learned how moissanite gemstones are made. What a fun experience!

    During the tour, we three invited designers were given the opportunity to select one of their fabulous created gems to use in an original ring design. The other amazing designers, Kristin Coffin and Heidi Gibson, have a very dif

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