Buying Moissanite from Tianyu Gems

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Thanks, all! I actually looked at some of the Tianyu OECs from one of their reps and they look a little too “flowery” for me. I didn’t know they could emulate the AV OEC. I might just ask about that since I feel a little lukewarm with what I was shown.

 

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For what it's worth- I didn't order from Tianyu
recently but I did order a moissy from another overseas vendor- Winnie Zhow. Actually found out about her from the sub reddit mentioned. It's a round antique cushion set in a simple 6 prong setting and I've really been enjoying it. It's seems there are lots of overseas vendors to choose from nowadays. Hope you find what you're looking for!

 

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For what it's worth- I didn't order from Tianyu
recently but I did order a moissy from another overseas vendor- Winnie Zhow. Actually found out about her from the sub reddit mentioned. It's a round antique cushion set in a simple 6 prong setting and I've really been enjoying it. It's seems there are lots of overseas vendors to choose from nowadays. Hope you find what you're looking for!

Thank you for the photo and reference! Your ring looks beautiful!!!

I’m so glad that there are more overseas vendors these days and that moissanite prices have dropped significantly since I first discovered them. I wish American vendors would price drop at the same degree. The stones are still cheaper than what I remember but still hundreds of dollars. Meanwhile a 6.5 moissy round from Tianyu is 40-50 percent less than what I paid back in 2019!

 

[JV36912]

Thank you for the photo and reference! Your ring looks beautiful!!!

I’m so glad that there are more overseas vendors these days and that moissanite prices have dropped significantly since I first discovered them. I wish American vendors would price drop at the same degree. The stones are still cheaper than what I remember but still hundreds of dollars. Meanwhile a 6.5 moissy round from Tianyu is 40-50 percent less than what I paid back in 2019!

Of course! And thank you

Yes, totally agree that you it would be nice if american vendors dropped their prices as well. I sold my beloved C&C OEC (still my favorite oec moissanite of the many out there) because I'm consolidating my collection and wanted a slightly larger stone moissanite ring for travel and life with kiddos. I considered replacing it with another C&C OEC because I love the cut so much but for less than half the price of a stone alone, I was able to get an entire 14k ring overseas so I couldn't justify purchasing it. Especially considering what I sold the ring for preloved was loads less than the price it was years ago when I originally purchased and that many overseas vendors offer beautifully cut stones! Looking forward to seeing what you decide on if you come back and share!

 

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Wow, I can’t believe this thread hasn’t been updated in over a year. I’ve been thinking about getting an OEC from Tianyu since MoissaniteCo and Distinctive Gem are still much more than I’d like to spend on moissy, especially now that lab diamonds are becoming more affordable these days. Does anyone still buy from Tianyu these days?

If you decide you want a cheap h&a type stone, I bought three stock sterling solitiare rings from Kalala on AliExpress. One is 9mm / 3ct G/H color, one is 6.5mm G/H, and one is supposed to be 6.5 mm D color but it looks more like 6mm diameter to me. All the stones are great cut and polish, though. The 9mm has luscious fat arrows, and I can see arrows in the two smaller stones, as well. I looked at the 9mm with a H&A viewer and the bi-refringance makes the arrows look slightly fuzzy, but the symmetry appears quite precise. It's a great stone and definitely a great fun ring for only $53 or so. I have an AGS 000 ISEE2 Good Old Signature H&A diamond and these cheap moissanites from Kalala look pretty darned diamond-like to me, and colorless. No haze, no blue tints, no negative characteristics. I also got a loose 6.5mm and loose 7.5mm stone from them but haven't had time to evaluate them yet. I'm replacing battered CZs and old yellowish moissanites in my rings. All of my older C&C moissanite from 2005-2007 now looks intolerably yellow to me after cataract surgery. I am liking the whiter Chinese moissanite much better nowadays.