Is it real ... or is it moissanite?/ Lab-made gem shines with diamond-

The bride was dazzling. As she walked down the aisle, wedding guests gawked.

But were they looking at her, or at the gigantic rock on her ring finger?

She preferred to think it was her beauty, for she knew in her heart that the splendiferous three-carat gem on her hand wasn't really a diamond. But nobody else knew (except for the groom). So it didn't matter that her carefully manicured finger held not a diamond, but a moissanite.

Yes, moissanite.

Heard of it?

If you haven't, you're not alone. People who own moissanite (MOY- san-ite) probably wouldn't clue you in. And that can be a bit of a public relations problem for the people who sell it, since they won't get the kind of invaluable publicity that's generated only by word of mouth.

So retailers must advertise the heck out of moissanite, a manufactured gemstone that looks like a diamond and is nearly as hard as the most treasured gem in the world.

But moissanite stones are more brilliant and have more fire and luster - highly desirable qualities in a diamond - all at a tenth of the cost of the real thing.(Continue Reading)

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