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...Not really "just like diamond." That is like an amethyst chipped and someone saying it chipped "just like diamond" because under rare circumstances a diamond can chip as well. Yes, diamonds can chip...but not under the SAME circumstances, so it's not "just like" it.

I think people should refrain from comparing moissanite to diamond, especially if they want it to be seen as other than a diamond simulant.

@Jabberwocky:  Yes, but there's a difference between what you wrote and what she wrote. You're clearly not implying a direct likeness. I'd think that when people want to emphasise the stone's differences, they wouldn't write something that implies a direct likeness.

@BuBuBubbles:  It does actually have to do with the OP.

I am not sure, but my impression is that moissanite seems to chip more easily (despite its manufacturer's claiming such hardness and high durability). According to the creators' claims it should chip less often than diamond (see, even @bunnyharriet: has quoted this statement of theirs), however, even though moissanite is worn by the minority even on the bee, this is not the first time I've seen a post about a chipped moissanite. That's funny, considering there should be hundreds of posts about chipped diamonds per one post about chipped moissanite, if you assume them equally chippable (which is already less than the claim).

I suspect, again I am not sure, but I suspect, that the manufacturer's claims are inflated because they are either concealing a property about moissanite (I am not sure what that would be) or more likely, they are referring to properties of natural moissanite... that microscopic green/black stuff, not their product.

Similarly to other treated stones including treated diamonds, I bet all the processes the synthetic stones go through to try to make them white and more diamond-like weaken their stones. I also wonder if certain subgroups of their stones with additional treatment (i.e., some or all of the "enhanced" stones) are more brittle than others (their "unenhanced" stones).

So, how does this relate to OP? If she's been told that her stone should be more durable than a natural diamond, maybe she can sue. Heck, maybe even a class action. Of course, she'd need facts that my hunches were true. I don't know either way. Just guessing, at this point.

@BotticelliLove:  Yes, I am often on the leaderboard. I view a lot of threads, especially on the ring board (I love gems), and when I see something incorrect that hasn't been corrected, I do tend to post to correct it. This particular "chips just like diamond" phrase is one I've seen before, I know it comes originally from the manufacturers of this stone, and frankly, the facts don't bear it out literally (not "just like", for certain) nor implied, it seems ("just as rarely"? Doesn't seem to be the case.)

@Jabberwocky:  Interesting! would you happen to have a link about that?

@BuBuBubbles:  I wrote several times that "I don't know but I suspect" and that these are my "hunches" or "guesses" and my reasoning for them. I don't appreciate your referring to my post as my "conspiracy theory" or me being "nuts". If you think I have overlooked something in my reasoning please point that out instead. If you are just irrritated because my hunch is not flattering to you because you own this product, that's still not a reason for speaking that way.

I also hate DeBeers as a company, they have a very unethical past.

@Taeyers:  Same for you as for @BuBuBubbles:. I'm surprised you two would stoop to phrases like "conspiracy theory" "nuts" and "superiority complex" and insist that no hunch can ever be discussed until it is proven (like, proven by a lawsuit maybe?) 

Science doesn't start with knowing the outcome, it starts with hypotheses. Not all hypotheses can (or should be) the most optimistic. Of course, generally it is best that a hypothesis has some kind of reason to suspect it, which is why I mentioned mine.

@Jabberwocky:  Thank you... reading it now.

@Taeyers:  you wrote I'm "not contributing anything" by speaking my hunch but my "superiority complex" and it upsets you. But I could correct that by simply running a study and cofirming that moissanite is less durable than claimed...that seems a tall task to ask of someone before they may speak about their hunch on a public forum without upsetting you. ETA: And now you add "witch hunt." I think you think you know my motivations better than you really do. I have nothing against anyone on this forum. I barely know anything about them. I certainly don't assume I know everything I need to know about a person to judge them because of some object they own (well, maybe some object, but it wouldn't be a piece of jewelry). I am not looking for witches, I promise. "Weddingbee" wouldn't be where I would go for that, lol.

@Jabberwocky:  Thank you, that was interesting. It sounds like he is saying Amora is harder than unenhanced (at least on average). Not sure how either compare to natural moissanite or anything else, but I am mainly wondering about the brittleness.

@jcent:  Ah, I didn't even think of that! I knew they were cut more shallow, but didn't realize that their girdle was very thin, just their pavillion was shallow. I'd think they could make a thicker girdle with a shallow pavillion though.

@BuBuBubbles:  Well, it's not really out of nowhere is it? Most companies lie/imply mistruth as much as they can get away with (and that's why it's up to consumers to let them get away with as little of it as possible), and in addition, this company hasn't got the best reputation for honesty. Just take for example @Jabberwocky's link...the thread is about whether they have lied about something else and in what manner they have lied if so.

@BuBuBubbles:  That's your hunch, but my hunch is that you're mistaken!