I know that this is a diamond education site and the focus is on diamonds; my only intention is to find out what makes our expensive purchases worthwhile, to learn about that something that natural diamonds have that simulants don't. Many of us (myself included) have already spent a great deal of money buying natural diamonds... I'd hate to see somebody else with a diamond simulant that looks just as good as, or even better than, the real natural thing. And I've read on this forum that "Synthetic diamonds generally have the same chemical composition and crystal structure as natural diamonds and should not be confused with simulants like cubic zirconia and moissanite, which have different optical and physical characteristics."
Optically only, how is a real diamond different from simulants? According to my research, the only thing I found was that diamonds would generally exhibit more fire than simulants such as CZ, but would NOT be as brilliant?? Is that why some experts prefer bigger crown areas and smaller tables, to maximize the most distinguishing quality of real diamonds?
Just the optical diferences... I've researched ways labs can tell one from the other, but for us, it's in real life that we want to be able to show our friends that we've got these gems from mother nature.
And Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Optically only, how is a real diamond different from simulants? According to my research, the only thing I found was that diamonds would generally exhibit more fire than simulants such as CZ, but would NOT be as brilliant?? Is that why some experts prefer bigger crown areas and smaller tables, to maximize the most distinguishing quality of real diamonds?
Just the optical diferences... I've researched ways labs can tell one from the other, but for us, it's in real life that we want to be able to show our friends that we've got these gems from mother nature.
And Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.