GORGEOUS 14K SOLID WHITE GOLD GENUINE CHARLES & COLVARD MOISSANITE STAR PENDANT.  IT IS 1 INCH IN WIDTH AND IS A NICE HEAVY PIECE OF GOLD (weighing in at 4.6 grams) THIS STAR FEATURES 1 CARAT OF MOISSANITE. THIS PENDANT HAS SO MUCH COLOR & SPARKLE! THE 20" 14K WHITE GOLD STURDY BOX CHAIN IS INCLUDED PLUS THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. IT HAS A RETAIL OF $1,175.00.

Moissanite got its name from Dr. Henri Moissan, Nobel Laureate. In 1893, Dr. Moissan detected diamond like deposits in a 50,000 year old meteor from Diablo Canyon, Arizona. The mineral he found is Silicon carbide (SiC). In 1905 this compound was named Moissanite in his honor. Moissanite is extremely rare in nature. While being a naturally occurring compound, it has only been found on Earth in scarce quantities at meteor impact sites, and so it is extremely rare in the natural form. Its optical properties outperform those of Diamond in every measurable category. When the two are analyzed side by side, Moissanite has 10% more brilliance (light return from inside the jewel), nearly 20% more luster (light reflecting from the surface of the jewel), and it has 2.5 times the fire of Diamonds (white light refraction). Moissanite also rates a 9.25 on the Moh's scale compared to a Diamonds 10. These Gems also read as a genuine Diamond on Jewelers Professional Gem Testers.

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