Moissanite and diamond can both make beautiful engagement-ring centre stones, but they are not the same material and they do not look identical. The most useful comparison is not which one is universally ‘better’, but which combination of appearance, origin, price and meaning feels right for you.
What is moissanite?
Moissanite is crystalline silicon carbide.…
Diamond buying becomes easier when you know which shortcuts create poor decisions. The goal is not to find a mythical “perfect” diamond. It is to understand what you are buying, see the trade-offs and choose a stone and setting that suit your budget and life.
1. Choosing carat weight instead of visible size
Carat measures…
Moissanite can resemble a diamond at first glance, but it is not a diamond and it is not a laboratory-grown diamond. It is a different gemstone with its own chemistry, optical character, price and story.
Both moissanite and diamond can be durable choices for an engagement ring. The better option depends on what you value:…
Cut is what brings a diamond to life. It determines how effectively the facets return light to your eye and, in turn, how much brightness, fire and sparkle you see.
That makes cut one of the most important decisions when choosing a diamond. A larger, higher-colour or higher-clarity diamond can still appear dull if its…
Diamond colour is subtle. Often, the difference between neighbouring grades is difficult to see without controlled lighting and comparison stones, yet those small distinctions can affect price.
The right colour grade is not automatically the highest one. It is the grade that looks beautiful in your chosen shape and setting, works with your budget and…
Carat is one of the best-known diamond terms - and one of the most misunderstood. It measures weight, not the dimensions you see from above.
That distinction matters because two diamonds with the same carat weight can look noticeably different in size, shape and presence. Cut proportions, outline and setting design all influence the final…
Buying a moissanite ring has emerged as an option for lots of couples. The question is, should you? When it comes to diamonds, a diamond is a diamond, (whether it is a mined diamond or a created diamond) anything else is a simulant. Which means it is like but not the same thing. Stones like…
Thinking about lab grown diamonds? This post will give you the most comprehensive deep dive into laboratory grown diamonds, giving you more knowledge than 90% of the sales people out there and making sure you are getting the best quality diamond.
Having been in the diamond industry for over 25 years, working as a…
Finance and payment plans:
There is more pressure now than ever before to have it all. That beautiful home, healthy and happy kids, marriage and of course the perfect engagement ring and the dream wedding.
It can be hard for young couples to find the right monetary balance. Life would certainly be a whole lot easier…
Looking to propose with an Altr created diamond?
To celebrate Altr created diamonds coming to Australia, we are giving couples looking to propose a $500 gift card to use towards their Altr created diamond engagement ring, when they place an order before 30th December 2018.
Altr created diamonds have the identical physical, chemical, optical and molecular structure of…