Moissanite

I agree sellers should be careful of the wording they use. When they first started selling moissy on HSN they were marketing it as a diamond simulant but that hurt them in sales because of the snobbery that can be associated with simulants. Then they started calling it a precious gemstone. Not sure what they are marketing it as now as I haven’t seen the show yet.

With that said I would prefer a moissy to the average CZ because most aren’t of good quality and the cut is very poor. They don’t fool many people. I have found a few CZ here and there (in the mall stands no less) that were excellently cut and had super sparkle and fooled everyone under certain lighting situations. They weren’t more than 30 bucks. So I wouldn’t pay HSN prices for their absolute or most of the other places that cell CZ’s. Just not worth the money.

There is good moissy and bad moissy like most things even diamonds. Either way I don’t buy jewelry with the idea of resale value as I don’t intend to sell anything I have. To me resale value is tied to things like cars, homes maybe furniture. But that is just me I know some people do sell their jewelry too. But for me that doesn’t really matter.

Bizarre indeed. I don’t get it. It’s a man made stone that cost pennies to manufacture, it’s no different than cz just a different recipe. Yet, women will pay hundreds and hundreds of dollars for it. Granted, the settings tend to be real diamond settings in heavy gold…but the stones are worthless.

“To me resale value is tied to things like cars, homes maybe furniture.”

The resale value of expensive things is a reflection of the value of your investment, and it is a measurable value. I don’t plan on selling items in my jewelry collection, either. But I will pass them on.

This is such a tired argument. No one who buys moissanite is thinking of reselling it. I own lots of diamond jewelry and also some beautiful moissanite pieces. I mix them and wear them all very often. I never bought moissanite to resell it or for its intrinsic value. How much do you think a jeweler would give you for your diamond jewelry? You’re kidding yourself if you think you’ll get anything near what you paid. If you have a fine diamond solitaire you may get some money, but otherwise forget it. Jewelers don’t want your jewelry. They want to sell what they have. not your things. If they do buy them from you, be prepared to get pennies on the dollar. As for moissanite looking like cz, that argument can only be made by someone who has never seen a moissanite. It doesn’t resemble cz in the slightest. I would suggest that you see a beautiful piece of moissanite jewelry before you criticize it. I usually hear this from someone who can’t afford moissanite or won’t spend the money. It’s not for everyone, but don’t critique what you don’t own.

In my opinion, there’s no comparison between a CZ and a Moissanite. A CZ looks like a CZ…and a Moissanite looks like a diamond! Moissanite wins hands down!!

Glad to see you chime in on this, Barlan! Those of us who love moissanite don’t care a whit about resale value. And yes, it is much more expensive than cz, but much less than a comparable diamond, and it doesn’t have the glassy look that most cz has. Love my 1.5 carat studs!

I am horrible at gems – diaminds, cz, moisanite – ALL LOOK THE SAME TO ME lol.
I’m sure there’s differences but in the end if it’s sparkly its good for me!

I’m a huge fan of white and yellow sapphires, those DO look different. They’re more opaque and looks so vintage.

I recently purchased my first moissanite piece from Kohl’s. I bought the $1167 three-stone gold ring for $400, (60% plus 15% more off) the day after Thanksgiving. I can tell you all unequivocably that I would rather have this georgous moissanite ring than more diamonds. I took it to my local jeweler to have it sized. They examined it, the lady in there never having seen one. She kept saying, “it’s not a diamond? It’s absolutely flawless! And so brilliant. This is incredible.” She could not believe it. The fire and brilliance are amazing…no diamond I’ve ever seen could compare. And for those who keep throwing out the word real regarding diamonds…well moissanite is also a real substance. It’s silicon carbide and has been found in meteorites as well as in nature, though in very small crystals. So it’s not exactly a fake anything! I showed the ring to a friend of mine who hates wearing her expensive diamonds because she has lost one of them before. She was beyond impressed. Silicon carbide is 9.25 in hardness, diamond is 10. They use the substance in industry to cut through rock, etc., because diamond is so much more expensive. Whether it’s lab created or a naturally occurring stone, it’s still a real element with a real hardness and is valuable to those in industry and to those of us who own it. They are beautiful, firey, stones in a class all thier own. Besides, the diamond mines are a source of pain for many and I’d rather not contribute to that. Lab created just means it’s grown in a lab. Many other items, including diamonds are done the same way. It’s a personal choice. As for resell value, I could care less.

Most of us don’t buy something for resale. Now granted, I buy gemstones, and don’t have them set, because they are rare indeed, flawless and I know that some have increased exponentially in value because they are one-source gems AAA grade and perfect in cut and clarity.

My wedding ring is a mossianite and its beautiful, center stone is the green and the two sides are white. It sparkles, cleans up quickly and it has much more light reflection that a diamond of any quality.

Diamonds are from conflict countries in many cases and for me, I don’t want to support a government that exploits its people and children and in many cases, kills whole villages to obtain those diamonds. Many countries take the children and make them rebels in the war and I won’t support that type of government by buying their diamonds. So, Moissanite is a safe, beautiful alternative.

I agree with katperson and 43MomofTwoBoys and I don’t even own Moissanite, yet, but I had been telling my husband that I didn’t want another diamond for an anniversary gift because of the suffering in the conflict diamonds. There is no real way to prove the diamonds were not conflict diamonds and I won’t support that. I will purchase Moissanite next go ’round and yes, you are right about the make-up. I searched Moissanite and read about the meteorite make-up. There are good articles on the net about it. I also agree with BARLAN that you buy it because you like it and not for resale. True- unless you have a fabulous grade almost flawless diamond to sell, they don’t want to give you anything for it, and most of us (middle income)don’t own such fine diamonds to start with, so selling our diamond jewelry would not bring the price of today’s market, but maybe only what we paid to begin with or less. Good discussion topic.=d>

Do any of you have a particular ring that you recommend as a first purchase , from HSN?

Do any of you have a particular ring that you recommend as a first purchase , from HSN?

I have never purchased any from HSN or any shopping channel but hubby did get mine at Helzberg when they had a trunk show. The guarantee is for a lifetime and all I have to do is take it to Helzberg to get it cleaned, sized, etc. The traditional three stone style I have is very solid 14K and not hollowed out gold, a plus. I know JC Penney sells it as well.

I agree. The mark-up on diamonds is unbelievably high. And after looking at the various jewelry stores and seeing that the diamonds with several visible inclusions and J to K coloring were in the $2500 to $3500 for a one carat, I decided to check other options. I wouldn’t buy a diamond of that quality, period, much less pay that kind of money for it.

With my Moissanite, I have a near colorless, flawless, high quality ring of beauty, clarity, brilliance and fire. It POPS from across the room. People just stop and stare at my hand. I have a three-stone one carat 14kt gold anniversary ring so it’s not a huge rock that looks like costume jewelry. I think it’s very elegant. When people actually ask to see it, I am proud to tell them it’s better than a diamond…it’s Moissanite.

Thanks ladies. I did see it at JC Penney. I didn’t know Helzberg offerd it as well. Good information. Georgiaga=d>