Anyone Heard Of A Moissanite Engagement Ring?
Q: Moissanite is a stone that has recently been discovered. 9 out of 10
jewelers cannot tell the difference between a moissanite and a diamond,
AND it is almost as hard as a diamond. Since I am very low on cash, I am
thinking of buying an engagement ring with one 3/4carat moissanite with
2 small .20 carat diamonds on the side. Of course, after I give her the
ring, I will explain that since she wants a big wedding I had to cut
corners on the ring, but I will replace it with a diamond when we can
afford to...
Has anyone done this? Is this too tacky? (I am only trying to keep us
from having a huge debt, since the wedding is costing me - us - so
much...) And she knows I am having to borrow the money for everything...
A:Actually, a smaller diamond is well in the price range of a large moissanite
ring...this stuff (moissanite) isn't inexpensive...but IMO, you are paying a
lot of money for a synthetic imitation - like I said...a glorified CZ. The
hype over these things in incredible...and what it does is suck in the
gullible consumer who wants the "look" of an expensive stone without the
quality. Yuck! A fake is a fake, regardless of how "good" it looks.
Why not spend the money you would have spent on a 1ct. moissanite, and get a
nice 1/2 ct. diamond (or whatever the equivalent is...)? I don't know
anyone who would want *any* fake gemstone...especially as an engagement
ring...Why bother? You might as well wear costume jewelry. I personally
would rather do without a gem at all (and opt for a plain gold ring) than to
have a "fake".
I agree with Katie in that the ONE thing you SHOULD do, is ask her what her
feelings are on the subject....don't