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PS. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewellery
@sherryberry: cool!
I wonder if I could get my own flawed diamond enhanced? it has a visible inclusion and small chips around the girdle.
I know that you would not want to buy an enhanced stone, but if yours is already flawed, would you get it fixed?
I've never heard of Russian or Chinese Moissainite. I've only ever heard of stuff created by Charles & Colvard.
@KLP2010: Us Canadians tend to spell things the British way. Both spellings of each word are technically correct.
@KLP2010: Jewellery/jeweller is a non-American-English thing (i.e. UK, Canada, etc.).
EDIT: Whoops sorry didn't mean to jump on your ass there :) linguo commented after I had already started writing my reply so I didn't see it!
Also, sherryberry, that's all interesting stuff! Interesting to know that moissanite is used industrially too, I didn't know about that.
@sherryberry: I just read a little more and it sounds like there's a chance it might weaken the stone a little. It was an entire year before I even noticed the flaw anyway, I think I will not get mine ehnanced!
If it's just one little flaw, just consider it as a freckle or something ;) It's your stone with it's unique spot, and it's like no one elses.
I'm still disappointed about the mystic stone thing :P
I'm interested in the Russian vs. Chinese moissanites... As far as I know, Charles & Colvard have the patent on moissanite for another few years (I think 2015? 2025? something like that) so unless it's produced under-the-table or something, the only moissanite available is C&C moissanite. Unless he meant Russian Brilliants, which are just ordinary CZs.
@sherryberry:diamonds Won't be egded out of the market come on
@sherryberry: Interesting! Thanks for the info, I love hearing all the progress being made in the moissanite stones 
I want one so bad!
@Sweetie Pie 21:
maybe you are right- they won't take over diamonds completely in the jewelry market. but she did say "slowly" edging out of the market.
read a few posts on the ring board and you can see that they are at least gaining in popularity! after I joined WB and learned about them, I can tell youthat the diamond industry has lost one more customer -- me.
a HUGE part of the diamond market is for industrial use. it used to be super expensive to have tools that used diamonds. IF moissanite can be produced more cheaply than lab-grown industrial grade diamonds, then absolutely, I could see moissanite edging diamonds out of the industrial market.
I can't remember exactly what he said now, but I know he said moissanites made in russia are much, much higher quality.
Moissanite could for sure boot diamonds out of the industrial market. He showed me some moissanite sidestones and explained that they go for $15 each, as opposed to the same size diamond which would be about $45 each. Definitely cheaper for that market.
As for the jewellery market, I think diamonds will always be #1. They're still my favourite clear stone :P
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Only 7% of gold is now used for jewellery. It is mainly used for industrial purposes.
The price of gold is now $1500 per ounce
An enhanced diamond is actually a diamond where the flaws have been lasered out, leaving holes that are filled with molten glass. If a jeweller were to solder the ring with the diamond still set, the glass would melt out. These diamonds are also coated to make them appear whiter and of a higher quality.
Because the price of gold is so high, jewellers are now turning to gold/silver combination rings.
Russian Moissanite comes highly recommended and tests as a diamond--stay away from Chinese created moissanite. Moissanite is also used in industry, and is slowly edging diamond out of BOTH markets.
Last, stones like mystic topaz are actually white topaz with a bottom coating to add the colour and rainbow-like sheen. But, this coating cannot be destroyed.
I spent about an hour chatting with a new jeweller in town. He pulled out all kinds of stones and showed me some moissanite sidestones... really neat. Jewellery is a hobby of mine, even though I don't have any :P