Diamond Simulants …and what is moissanite anyway?
It takes years of experience to be able to distinguish diamonds from its many types of simulants and similar stones. It can also take time to wade through the way these stones are named and marketed. This guide provides an overview of synthetic and natural gemstones that resemble diamonds. It provides a useful comparison of moissanite, cubic zirconia and diamonds (among other stones), their visual characteristics and brilliance.
“Cubic Zirconia is an artificial synthetic because the stabilizing oxides used in its manufacture remain in the finished product and its structure is different to the natural material Baddeleyite Zr02. This has been such a good imitation that cubic zirconia can be purchased in both graded colours and clarities. Its refractive index is near enough for the stone to remain quite brilliant when tilted, and although the dispersion is higher than that of diamond, is not so obvious to the layman, and close enough to deceive. The relative density is much higher than diamond and a loose stone will appear to weigh too much.”
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