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I seriously doubt any regular person can tell the difference between diamond and moissanite, or even cubic zirconia. Of course it's bad policy to lie to your wi

by soco 3y ago

I seriously doubt any regular person can tell the difference between diamond and moissanite, or even cubic zirconia. Of course it's bad policy to lie to your wife-to-be but technically I feel safe saying you could buy any of these and still claim it's a diamond - at least until they decide to pawn it but by that time it's also less important for your relationship I guess.

RandomLensman 3y ago
If you put them next to each other anyone can tell they are different. Anyone who has seen a few diamonds up and close will see that the moissanite looks different.
vel0city 3y ago
It's not hard to tell the difference between moissanite and diamond, but a lot of normal people won't really know what to put their finger on or if it's a good or bad thing. Whenever my wife gets comments about her moissanite, people notice it's different. Due to it's refractive index, it breaks light more and leads to a lot more colors seen when reflected back out of the stone. Loads of people just think it's a fancy diamond though since they don't know anything else and it otherwise looks very diamond like. CZ will look about the same as diamond just not as sparkly on day one. But it's way softer, so if it's a daily wear it'll get all scratched up within several years. After 10 years of wear the difference between CZ and diamond is pretty clear.
- PawgerZ 3y ago
  You could replace that CZ every year and still spend half the amount of a diamond ring.
  - fomine3 3y ago
    I'm not a fan of jewely, but permanency should be a important feature for it
    - PawgerZ 3y ago
      Why?
    - vel0city 3y ago
      By volume I imagine most jewelry sold is cheap stuff intended to only be worn a few times. Go to any fast fashion store and you'll see piles of cheap earrings, necklaces, etc. Not every piece of jewelry needs to become a family heirloom.

8 ms·

I seriously doubt any regular person can tell the difference between diamond and moissanite, or even cubic zirconia. Of course it's bad policy to lie to your wi

by soco 3y ago

RandomLensman 3y ago
If you put them next to each other anyone can tell they are different. Anyone who has seen a few diamonds up and close will see that the moissanite looks different.
vel0city 3y ago
It's not hard to tell the difference between moissanite and diamond, but a lot of normal people won't really know what to put their finger on or if it's a good or bad thing. Whenever my wife gets comments about her moissanite, people notice it's different. Due to it's refractive index, it breaks light more and leads to a lot more colors seen when reflected back out of the stone. Loads of people just think it's a fancy diamond though since they don't know anything else and it otherwise looks very diamond like. CZ will look about the same as diamond just not as sparkly on day one. But it's way softer, so if it's a daily wear it'll get all scratched up within several years. After 10 years of wear the difference between CZ and diamond is pretty clear.
- PawgerZ 3y ago
  You could replace that CZ every year and still spend half the amount of a diamond ring.
  - fomine3 3y ago
    I'm not a fan of jewely, but permanency should be a important feature for it
    - PawgerZ 3y ago
      Why?
    - vel0city 3y ago
      By volume I imagine most jewelry sold is cheap stuff intended to only be worn a few times. Go to any fast fashion store and you'll see piles of cheap earrings, necklaces, etc. Not every piece of jewelry needs to become a family heirloom.