[Jewelry making - Article 00295] - Re: [Orchid] Diamond developments

[David Barzilay Lord of the Rings]

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    MOISSANITES ARE NOT DIAMONDS ! ! ! (I am SHOUTING ! ! ! ) Please do
    not confuse IMITATION diamonds like moissanite, cubic zirconia, GGG,
    natural (or synthetic) white sapphires, natural (or synthetic) white
    zircons, GLASS, rhinestones (foilbacks) etc., etc, etc. ! ! ! 

    It is hard enough to educate the public about this without the
    problem of correcting so-called "jewelry professionals" about it. 

    An IMITATION diamond can be any colorless faceted object which looks
    something like a diamond.  It can be a natural 'gem' or a synthetic
    material like syn. corundum, syn. spinel, etc. 

    A SYNTHETIC diamond (a.k.a. 'lab-created') diamond is VERY, VERY
    SPECIFICALLY a cubic crystalline structure of carbon atoms and
    duplicates the chemical and physical properties of MINED FROM THE
    EARTH (NATURAL) diamonds. 

    As far as I know, currently, jewelry size synthetic diamonds are only
    being made in quantity by two companies. 

    Please don't HELP Charles and Colvard OBFUSCATE the difference
    between their overpriced 'stuff' and the real thing. 

    End of rant. 

David Barzilay
Lord of the Rings
607 S Hill St Ste 850
Los Angeles, CA 90014-1718
213-488-9157



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