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> There are NOT noticeable differences between a $30k diamond and a $3k moissanite stone My wife and I felt the same way too, until we actually compared them.
by city41 12y ago
> There are NOT noticeable differences between a $30k diamond and a $3k moissanite stone
My wife and I felt the same way too, until we actually compared them. The sparkle and brilliance in the diamond was dramatically better than any other stone we compared it to. We went into ring shopping pretty determined to not get a diamond, and yet still bought one.
- pen2l 12y agoWhich stones did you compare it to? The stones available in the shop? That's the problem -- there are cheaper alternatives that have a shine comparable to diamonds, but not very widely available in brick and mortar stores. You were kind of had by salesman gimmicks.
- delg 12y agoThis is rich. The whitest moissanite is still going to be obviously doubly refractive, pretty limited in cut options (make terrible step cuts for example) and is generally an inferior substitute to the vastly cheaper common CZ. If you are upset that the value of diamond is all in branding, then run to moissanite, which actually IS sold exclusively by a monopoly until this August...
- samjordan2 12y agoDo you know what double refractive is? How can it be "generally inferior" and also have more sparkle?
- delg 12y agoWhat's the end goal for a diamond simulant? To be sparkly, or to resemble naturally-mined diamond?
- samjordan2 12y agoThat is great that you like the product that you bought.
- pekk 12y agoMy compliments to the salesperson.