Why Diamond Hybrid is Better Than Moissanite

In the early 1990's moissanite came on the scene and caused a big splash through the entire jewelry world. This was no surprise as over the years people have become rather upset and wary of the entire diamond industry. Most of these problems stem from the fact that diamonds are often used to finance genocidal wars in the small African countries and the fact that the diamond cartels are lying when they say that diamonds are as valuable as they seem to be. So with that in mind the moissanite alternative was introduced. People began to see that purchasing this gemstone was nearly as good as the real thing without all the hassle.

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Not long ago diamond hybrid came to the world and it has been gaining worldwide acceptance ever since. diamond hybrid is composed of tiny diamond crystals that are all aligned to one. This creates the world's first nearly flawless diamond stimulant and the world has been hungry for such an advancement.

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The real issue seems to be which of these two versions of non-real diamonds are the best. Well according to the leading gemologists, the diamond hybrid takes the contest hands down. This is due to many reasons and they all speak to the quality and appearance of the stone itself.

moissanite has a good many problems. For one thing, it is nearly impossible for a moissanite to be created that is completely white (which is the most popular diamond color hands down). Most often the moissanite comes out with a slight pink or perhaps a gray tone that makes it not so appealing. This is never a problem with diamond hybrid. The color that has been created is near perfect and lends itself to the over all grade that the diamond hybrid brings about.

The other factor is that moissanite is very expensive by nature. The process to make the moissanite stone is long and very difficult. For this reason they normally sell for well over five hundred dollars a carat. diamond hybrid is not such a process and therefore is allowed to be sold at a lower price, which makes it all that more appealing.

No matter which way you turn you will find that the diamond hybrid will take the moissanite in all contests. The diamond hybrid has graded at F-G which is a rating that even the largest population of diamonds cannot attain. You will also have the over all quality and color that comes with the diamond hybrid that is only matched by the durability as such.

Why Diamond Hybrid is Better Than Moissanite

Diamond Hybrid Offers Diamond Hybrid which is a hybrid diamond simulant composed of a non-precious core crystal combined with infused amorphous diamond.

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The Trouble With Moissanite

Natural mined diamonds have been coming under a lot of heat recently. Award-winning journalist Cecil Adams sums it up the best in a recent article: "diamonds are a scam, pure and simple." Most people in the new millennium understand that between the DeBeers diamond cartel, the issue of child labor in Third World diamond processing operations, and "blood diamonds" used to finance oppression and genocide in Third World African countries, not to mention your snooty and pretentious local jeweler, diamonds are just not worth the hassle, guilt, and let's not forget thousands and thousands of questionably spent dollars.

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Lately, new synthetic diamonds have come on the market that have all of the look, appeal, and glittering beauty of natural diamonds, but without the baggage, and at a fraction of the cost.

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Since moissanite burst upon the scene in the late 90s, it has created quite a stir. Moissanite is gem-quality silicon carbide. The production of moissanite is a proprietary process and it is available only from C3 Inc, a division of Cree Research.

When moissanite was first introduced to the market it created a great deal of publicity. This was due to the fact that moissanite would often fool a jeweler into thinking it was a natural diamond. Both the Nova and 20/20 TV news shows did segments featuring hidden cameras showing jewelers fooled and embarrassed by moissanite. What was actually happening though was not quite so simple.

Jewelers generally rely on something called a "thermal-probe" to detect a fake diamond. Thermal probes work well with cubic zirconia, for instance. Moissanite, however, has a thermal conductivity that is very close to diamond. They were able to fool the older thermal probes. The fact of the matter is though; moissanite really just does not look that much like diamond. The two substances have radically different optical properties. These differences are clearly visible to the naked eye. It was obvious in both the Nova and 20/20 segments that the jewelers were clearly confused. They kept looking at the stone and then testing at and saying things like, "Well, I guess it must be real." What they were really saying is "Well, I guess it must be real, but it sure is a weird looking diamond!"

Problems with Moissanite as a Diamond Stimulant

Anisotropy

Unlike natural diamonds, or some of the better quality synthetic diamonds like those available from Diamond Nexus Labs, (http://www.diamondnexuslabs.com) moissanite stones have an optical quality known as "hexagonal polytypic." What this means is that moissanite is doubly-refractive. And because of this they create a strong visual effect known as "birefringence." This is visually seen as a doubling of the stone's back facets that creates a marked "drunk-vision" effect.

Dispersion

Moissanite has a dispersive power nearly 2.5 times greater than that of diamond. This creates what's known as the "disco-ball" effect. Some think that this excess fire is beautiful; others think it cheap and fake looking.

Color

It is impossible to produce a pure white moissanite. The stones have a quality known as "fluorescence" that causes them to appear slightly green or gray. This effect is much greater under natural light. In the jewelry store a moissanite dealer will always show the stones under a pink tinged light, as this tends to cancel out the fluorescence. Many people say they loved their moissanite ring until they got it into the sunlight.

Cost

Due to its relatively extensive manufacturing process and the fact that it is only available from one source, moissanite tends to be quite expensive (though still cheap when compared to diamonds) good quality moissanite stones run around 0 per caret.

Better Synthetic Diamond Alternatives

In the last two years there have been almost miraculous breakthroughs in the science of synthetic diamond creation. There are several new processes that create gemstones that are virtually indistinguishable from natural diamonds. One of the best I have found are the gemstones available from http://www.DiamondNexusLabs.com. I recently did independent research for several synthetic diamond companies and found their products to be among the best.

Diamond Nexus gemstones cut glass, they have brilliance, dispersion and radiance factors that are very close to mined diamond, and best of all, as they are new in the US market, they are priced at an incredible per caret. This is a bargain that probably will not last.

Conclusion

Moissanite stones are beautiful in their own right. They offer great sparkle and flash. However, if you truly are trying to purchase a gemstone that comes as close as possible to the properties of a natural diamond moissanite is not the best choice.

The Trouble With Moissanite

Gary LaCourt is an expert in refractive dynamics and a technical consultant who has recently done independent research for a consortium of synthetic and a natural gemstone producers including http://www.DiamondNexusLabs.com

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