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HISTORY OF MOISSANITE
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The superior brilliance and fire of
Moissanite, created by Charles & Colvard, make it
unlike any jewel ever seen.
Compare a Moissanite jewel's brilliance
and fire to any other jewel and you will see why we
say it is unlike any jewel ever seen.The following
photographs demonstrate why Moissanite's superior brilliance
and fire make it a jewel whose stunning beauty is unmatched
by any other.
Moissanite's Brilliance
and Fire . . .
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A one carat diamond in water
with a high intensity light shining on it.
The effective brilliance (refractive
index) is displayed by the length of the light
specks and the size of the ring of specks in proximity
to the centre of the diamond.
The fire (dispersion) is displayed
by the spectrum of colour associated with each
speck.
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A one carat Moissanite jewel
in water with a high intensity light shining on
it.
The superior brilliance (refractive
index) is clearly displayed by the increased length
of the light specks and the larger size of the
ring of specks.
The superior fire (dispersion)
is clearly displayed by the deep, intense spectrum
of colour associated with each speck.
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A one carat Moissanite jewel
side-by-side with a one carat diamond in water
with a high intensity light shining on them.
The superior brilliance of Moissanite
is displayed by the ring of specks extending beyond
that of diamond.
The superior fire of Moissanite
is displayed by the intense colour spectrum of
the Moissanite light specks when compared to the
diamond light specks.
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