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History of
Moissanite 
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Naturally occurring Moissanite is extremely
rare and was first discovered in a meteorite in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns
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Canyon</st1:City>, <st1:State>Arizona</st1:State></st1:place> in 1905 by Nobel
Prize winning Chemist Henri Moissan. Because of the extreme conditions that give
rise to Moissanite, the crystals exist only in trace amounts on Earth.  It was not until almost ninety years
later that Charles & Colvard developed a process to create gemstone-quality
Moissanite and began distributing it to jewelers who were eager to work with
such a beautiful and rare stone. 

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Unique Properties
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The physical properties of Moissanite make it the perfect gemstone.  Moissanite is extremely hard, light, and
resistant to heat. This results in a stone of incredible luster, fire, and
brilliance with sharper facets and better resilience than any other precious
stone.  All jewels are evaluated
based on their beauty, durability, and rarity.  No other gemstone demonstrates these
qualities to the level that Moissanite exhibits.
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Beauty: The beauty of a jewel is judged on three components:
brilliance, luster, and fire. 
Brilliance arises from the jewel’s refractive index and is a measure of
how much light that enters the jewel is reflected back to the viewer. Luster
measures how much light is reflected off the surface of the jewel. Moissanite
has a higher refractive index than diamond and reflects back several times as
much light from the surface and heart of the jewel.  Fire is a measure of dispersion and how
intensely light that enters the jewel is split into the colors that make up the
visual spectrum. The result of a jewel’s fire is the sparkling color flashes you
see when it is moved.  Moissanite’s
dispersion is over twice that of diamond, which results in a breathtaking
display of colors when Moissanite jewelry is worn.
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Durability: A jewel’s durability is measured by its hardness and
toughness, which are tested by observing resistance to scratching, chipping, and
cleaving. The durability of a jewel is extremely important to how much fire and
brilliance it possesses.  The more
durable the jewel, the more facets that can be cut into the face of the stone
and the more intensely they can be polished.  The durability of Moissanite makes it
possible to craft the jewel in order to maximize the observed brilliance and
fire.
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Rarity: The rarity of a stone is determined by its natural
occurrence and availability. Moissanite is by far the rarest jewel on Earth and
is available only after a century of research and a process that blends elements
of art and science to produce the jewels.
 
Shapes 
 
Moissanite jewels are extremely durable and tough allowing them to be cut
into almost any shape imaginable and are typically cut to have between 40 and 90
facets depending on the style. No matter what your desire or dream setting,
Moissanite can be crafted into a shape to fit. 
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Moissanite is available in a range of carat weights. Moissanite stones
are typically measured in millimeters across one or two sections of the jewel
and then converted into an equivalent carat weight as Moissanite has a different
specific gravity than diamond. Depending on cut, Moissanite stones can be
obtained in 0.018 to 15.00 carats. A good benchmark for most cuts is that a 6mm
Moissanite stone is equivalent to a 1.00 carat weight diamond. 
Computer
Modeling 
 
Moissanite’s unique properties demand that the jewels be cut to exacting
standards to ensure that the stone’s fire and brilliance are maximized. The
Moissanite cutting process requires facet proportion and angles that can’t be
achieved with many other jewels. Moissanite jewels are modeled on computers to
allow of constant experimentation to determine the maximum light reflection for
each cut. This allows for the complete elimination of “dark areas” within the
stone, which can’t be achieved in other jewels with many of the fancy cuts that
are possible with Moissanite.
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Quality

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The eight step process to create Moissanite jewels takes place at over
2000 degrees Celsius and takes a significant amount of time. You will not find a
Moissanite jewel that is off-color or visibly imperfect. To ensure the highest
quality in this process, all Moissanite jewels are held to exacting standards by
specially trained gemologists, quality control personnel, and state-of-the-art
laser and spectrographic automated video imaging equipment. This is just the
first quality screen that Moissanite jewels must pass. LKJewelry is able to view
jewels created through this process and only selects the very best stones for
use in our jewelry.
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Warranty and Certificate of Authenticity
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Charles & Colvard offer consumers a limited lifetime warranty on all
Moissanite jewels they create. The warranty covers the jewel’s brilliance and
fire for the lifetime of the owner. If the optical properties of the jewel
become altered, the jewel can be returned for the defective jewels can be
replaced with stones of equivalent value.
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In addition to the lifetime warranty, each
Moissanite jewel is accompanied by a Charles & Colvard Certificate of
Authenticity. Charles & Colvard certifies that their jewels have been
created by their highly-trained specialists using their proprietary process and
technology. Full details pertaining to the Warranty and Certificate of
Authenticity can be found in the documentation that will ship with your purchase
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Guide created: 10/08/06 (updated 08/12/08)

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