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Russia with Love Diamond
simulant with similar names can be confusing. Don’t
be fooled. They are not genuine or authentic Russian
Brilliants®. Nor should Moissanite be confused with
Russian Brilliants®…Russian Brilliants are
far superior.
RUSSIAN
BRILLIANTS®
Russian scientists have followed Mother Nature’s
lead by duplicating a gem quality stone. They have created
the Russian Brilliants®. A stone that fools many
experts, Russian Brilliants® are classified as a
diamond simulant. Originally created for use in the
Russian satellite space program Russian Brilliants®
are cut by hand and can be shaped into the same shapes
and sizes as natural diamonds. Possessing many of the
same characteristics and optical properties as a natural
diamond you will be amazed by their fire and brilliance.
In addition they are durable enough to cut glass!
And
if that is not intriguing enough to catch your attention;
your local jeweler will have difficulty distinguishing
between a natural diamond and a Russian Brilliants®.
Comparing natural diamonds to a Russian Brilliants®
your local jeweler and many gemologist will call Russian
Brilliants® the best diamond simulant in the world.
Look at Russian Brilliants® under a jeweler loupe
you will find they are comparable to world’s finest
D-E color, flawless diamond. Russian Brilliants®
are the closest thing you can find to a natural diamond.
The only difference is the cost. Plus the Russian Brilliants®
is guaranteed to last forever. You begin to realize
that the purchase of a Russian Brilliants® can be
one smartest purchases you will ever make.
STANDARD
CUBIC ZIRCONIA...Diamonique and the rest
At times man-made diamond simulants are more beautiful
because of their rainbow effect than the diamonds they
imitate. Standard CZ’s will take on a pale gray
tone over time when exposed to sunlight. This does not
happen with Russian Brilliants®. The components
are pure and the molecules gather in perfect conditions
unlike natural diamonds. When you combine this with
a machine cut manufacturing process that stamps out
millions of stones at a time you come up with the standard
cubic zirconia or diamonique stone. This allows you
to understand why the creation process of a Russian
Brilliants® is superior to Mother Nature’s
own. You are able to create a stone that has many of
the same optical properties of a natural diamond without
all of its flaws. But at the same time you it has many
of the same strengths and characteristics that people
cherish.
One
of the strengths found in a Russian Brilliant® is
its durability. This allows us to provide you with the
ability to personally inscribe a Russian Brilliants®.
The inscription is done by major lab and can be seen
under 10X magnification. The integrity of the stone
is unaffected.
MOISSANITE
Moissanite, although relatively new, does resemble a
diamond. Larger sizes will have a yellow or green tint.
It has a silicon carbide composition. Upon close examination,
Moissanite is usually identifiable. This is because
silicon carbide, in the manufacturing process becomes
doubly refractive. The double refractive index diminishes
the illusion of being a natural diamond. Smaller sizes
up to a half ct do look good. The cost of this stone
is priced higher than other simulants including Russian
Brilliants®.
A
relatively new stone on the market is Moissanite and
they do closely resemble a diamond. However at times
the larger stones will have a yellowish or greenish
tint because of its silicon carbide composition. During
the manufacturing process the silicon carbide particles
become doubly refractive. This diminishes the illusion
of being a natural diamond. However the smaller stones
of less than a half-carat in size do closely resemble
a natural diamond. Another draw back is the high cost
of the stone especially when compared to Russian Brilliants®.
However we find that they are perfectly acceptable for
many types of jewelry such as Moissanite earrings &
Moissanite anniversary rings where they will not be
closely inspected or because of the size of the stones
they can pass as natural diamonds.
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