Cubic Zirconia, Moissanite, and Diamonds

In this segment, Christina discusses Cubic Zirconia, Moissanite, and Diamonds. She also describes three unique methods to decipher whether a stone is a diamond or diamond simulant. For more information, please visit our website at www.intagems.com

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Cubic Zirconia
• Moissanite
• Diamonds
• simulants
• engagement rings
• see-through method
• specific gravity
• diamond tester

[taicleis]

I wouldn't really consider moissanite a 'diamond simulant'. Moissanite is it's own form of precious stone, brighter than diamonds and with more fire. The only reason it isn't as expensive is because De Beers doesn't create an artificial scarcity of it, like they do with diamond.

If tomorrow, all of the world's diamond tycoons changes their supply numbers to actually reflect how many diamonds thy really have, diamonds would be around the same price as moissanite - and not as bright or perfect.

[aryania]

Why is it so loud in there? I can barely understand her...

[950330aa]

Great video but ridiculously loud. Could barely understand what you were saying.

[greyfriars]

well darling, you are as beautiful as a diamond so why would you need one?

[DigitalCopyright]

@PERFECTDIAMONDSTAR - Firstly, Diamonds are far from rare. Secondly, do you know that a number of companies are making synthetic man-made diamonds (not simulants/substitutes like Cubic Zirconia)? Whilst they're struggling to make diamonds above 1 carat and none of them are close to perfecting colourless diamonds in quantity, it's only a matter of time before there's mass production (50-100 years most likely). I wonder how good an investment Diamond will be then??!!

[bendslikeawillow]

@GIA13615093 diamonds are a terrible investment. They are sold to customers at a 200-300% markup. Do you really think any jeweler is going to buy them back for more than that lol? OR, admit to you that the stone you bought isn't really worth what they had you pay for it??

[bendslikeawillow]

@sanyozing Moiss. isn't fake just because it is white and not a diamond. That is like saying white sapphire is fake. Moissy's a beautiful in their own right, and the vast majority of women who own them don't pass them off as diamond. The visual properties between the two are much too different for moiss. to be a diamond substitute.

[taicleis]

@GIA13615093 Diamonds can also be man-made. The only difference between a synthetic diamond and a mined one is that the synthetic one is too perfect. They also know how to produce inclusions and imperfections now - meaning there is no difference at all. The value of diamonds is made-up. Uniqueness doesn't equal value. No one pays $25,000 for a one-of-a-kind petrified tree branch.

[GIA13615093]

@taicleis Moissanite stones are man made, therefore can be mass produced and therefore has no investment value & you can't call something that is man made rare! Even if you say they are limited edition well all diamonds are UNIQUE~no two are alike & that makes each of them rare.

[NamChampskee]

De Beers created Blood Diamond Myth Because Local Black Africans where trying undercut the Prices of De Beers ,, Jeez its is their own Backyard in Africa , to say that this Tribe or that tribe dont have Diamond mines, and to say its conflict Blood or whatever , wouldnt you be arming your people if their was Diamonds below your feet , so CHina or other countries wouldnt go in and take over

[KuriousEngel]

Moissanite is not a diamond simulant :) do some more research first please.