Amants
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The durability of a gemstone is determined by its hardness, or
resistance to scratching, and its toughness, or resistance to
chipping or cleaving.
Moissanite, created by Charles & Colvard, at 9.25 Mohs, is
second in hardness only to diamond and incredibly tough. During the
development of created moissanite jewels, extensive real-world wear
tests were performed by women in a variety of professions, from bank teller
to dog groomer to office worker. These wear tests confirmed that
moissanite jewels out-perform most jewels in terms of durability.
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Moissanite, created by Charles & Colvard has heat
resistance properties superior to many other jewels,
offering the following distinct advantages for using
moissanite in fine jewelry.
 | Moissanite jewels can be cast in place, allowing the
jewelry designer to offer innovative, exact-fit designs.
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| Moissanite jewels are less likely to experience heat
damage during jewelry repair operations.
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| Moissanite jewels can survive the extreme temperatures
found in typical house fires. |
The following pictures demonstrate the superior heat
resistance of created moissanite jewels compared to diamond.
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A moissanite
jewel and a diamond are placed in a high temperature oven.
The temperature in the oven is increased and a flow of
oxygen is introduced. |
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As the oven
reaches 1100° C, the diamond catches fire and begins to
vaporize. At this point, the heat to the oven is turned off
and the diamond will continue to burn until... |
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...the diamond
has completely vaporized. The moissanite jewel remains
intact and as brilliant as the day it was created. |
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