Comments on: Moissanite Instead of Diamonds http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:22:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MMSDave http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/comment-page-1/#comment-261292 MMSDave Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:00:54 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/#comment-261292 I don't buy into the DeBeers line of bull. Diamonds are for sharpening my knife and cutting other hard objects. And they are NOT forever. I don’t buy into the DeBeers line of bull. Diamonds are for sharpening my knife and cutting other hard objects. And they are NOT forever.

]]> By: John Frum http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/comment-page-1/#comment-261282 John Frum Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:00:36 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/#comment-261282 From Wikipedia: "Colours vary widely and are graded in the I-J-K range on the diamond color grading scale...Since 1998, when the first moissanite reached the jewelry market, it has been regarded as an excellent fine jewel, with optical properties exceeding those of diamond. Because it has its own unique appearance, it can not be truly called a diamond simulant...In many developed countries, the use of moissanite in jewelry has been patented; these patents expire in 2015...High power SiC electronic devices are expected to play an enabling and vital role in the design of protection circuits used for motors, actuators, and energy storage or pulse power systems." The I-J-K range on the diamond color scale is in the "slightly colored" category. Owing to the patent situation, one might reasonably expect prices of Moissanite to fall in the next 2-3 years. On the other hand, demand for Moissanite by electronics firms might push prices up--or it might only stimulate supply. From Wikipedia: “Colours vary widely and are graded in the I-J-K range on the diamond color grading scale…Since 1998, when the first moissanite reached the jewelry market, it has been regarded as an excellent fine jewel, with optical properties exceeding those of diamond. Because it has its own unique appearance, it can not be truly called a diamond simulant…In many developed countries, the use of moissanite in jewelry has been patented; these patents expire in 2015…High power SiC electronic devices are expected to play an enabling and vital role in the design of protection circuits used for motors, actuators, and energy storage or pulse power systems.”

The I-J-K range on the diamond color scale is in the “slightly colored” category.

Owing to the patent situation, one might reasonably expect prices of Moissanite to fall in the next 2-3 years. On the other hand, demand for Moissanite by electronics firms might push prices up–or it might only stimulate supply.

]]> By: Shawn http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/comment-page-1/#comment-129448 Shawn Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:50:54 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/#comment-129448 Jose and a few of you are idiots. It's only "real" like love because Debeers and their marketing have convinced you that it's the only way to prove ones love... freak'n stupid! Jose and a few of you are idiots. It’s only “real” like love because Debeers and their marketing have convinced you that it’s the only way to prove ones love…

freak’n stupid!

]]> By: mark http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/comment-page-1/#comment-77659 mark Thu, 10 May 2007 02:22:42 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/#comment-77659 If it looks like a diamond, is as hard as a diamond, quality of a diamond, of course i'll buy moissanite. Only an idiot would spend $5,400 more just to say "it's the real thing." Believe me, no cares if it's the real thing. It's the look and quality that counts, and the price of course. If it looks like a diamond, is as hard as a diamond, quality of a diamond, of course i’ll buy moissanite. Only an idiot would spend $5,400 more just to say “it’s the real thing.” Believe me, no cares if it’s the real thing. It’s the look and quality that counts, and the price of course.

]]> By: David http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/comment-page-1/#comment-3776 David Thu, 27 Apr 2006 03:13:25 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/#comment-3776 Girlfriend and I picked out a Moissanite engagement ring. Excellent stone. No one knows it isn't a diamond and we don't tell them it is. Beautiful. Don't let the debeers marketing campaign fool you. Diamonds are just rocks and the only reason they have such high value is that debeers owns 85 percent of the market. Also, if you have a small village in Africa and decide to mine your own diamonds yourself, they will KILL you. Search "blood diamonds" on the internet. Check Moissanite out at an independent jewelry store. Girlfriend and I picked out a Moissanite engagement ring. Excellent stone. No one knows it isn’t a diamond and we don’t tell them it is. Beautiful. Don’t let the debeers marketing campaign fool you. Diamonds are just rocks and the only reason they have such high value is that debeers owns 85 percent of the market. Also, if you have a small village in Africa and decide to mine your own diamonds yourself, they will KILL you. Search “blood diamonds” on the internet. Check Moissanite out at an independent jewelry store.

]]> By: Tracy http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/comment-page-1/#comment-3629 Tracy Sat, 22 Apr 2006 04:05:56 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/#comment-3629 Instead of Moissanite, you may want to look in to White Zircon. It's real and just as pretty. Instead of Moissanite, you may want to look in to White Zircon. It’s real and just as pretty.

]]> By: nickel http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/comment-page-1/#comment-2059 nickel Tue, 28 Feb 2006 21:06:46 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/#comment-2059 Thanks Bill. I wasn't aware of that. Thanks Bill. I wasn’t aware of that.

]]> By: Bill http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/comment-page-1/#comment-2058 Bill Tue, 28 Feb 2006 20:36:53 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/#comment-2058 Check out Wikipedia for the discovery of "Moissanite" a.k.a. Silicon carbide. It was synthetically created in 1893 by Edward Goodrich Acheson, before it was discovered in nature in 1905 as part of the Arizona meteorite to which you refer. Acheson was awarded the patent for its creation. Check out Wikipedia for the discovery of “Moissanite” a.k.a. Silicon carbide. It was synthetically created in 1893 by Edward Goodrich Acheson, before it was discovered in nature in 1905 as part of the Arizona meteorite to which you refer. Acheson was awarded the patent for its creation.

]]> By: jim http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/comment-page-1/#comment-1841 jim Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:59:03 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/#comment-1841 I find that's it's more important to give a gift that required some thinking than one that just required a credit card. Jewelry is a nice backup but a good gift is much harder than that. I find that’s it’s more important to give a gift that required some thinking than one that just required a credit card. Jewelry is a nice backup but a good gift is much harder than that.

]]> By: Jose http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/comment-page-1/#comment-1837 Jose Mon, 13 Feb 2006 14:10:39 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/02/13/moissanite-instead-of-diamonds/#comment-1837 I do think that costume jewelry is nice. Moissanite, Cubic Zirconia, and other diamond imitations are preety. Even glass is preety. But those are best left for when a girl wants to buy it for herself. On gifts I only believe on giving the real thing. No inmitations, no fakes, just like the real love. Of course, the only diamond I have given to my wife was the engagement one, I can't afford to give diamonds every year. But whatever I give her is true, even if not expensive. As true as my love to her. A gift card to a jewelry store that carries diamond inmitations may be an option. Let her choose what she wants to wear. I do think that costume jewelry is nice. Moissanite, Cubic Zirconia, and other diamond imitations are preety. Even glass is preety.
But those are best left for when a girl wants to buy it for herself.

On gifts I only believe on giving the real thing. No inmitations, no fakes, just like the real love. Of course, the only diamond I have given to my wife was the engagement one, I can’t afford to give diamonds every year. But whatever I give her is true, even if not expensive. As true as my love to her.

A gift card to a jewelry store that carries diamond inmitations may be an option. Let her choose what she wants to wear.

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