| 1. | The industry at large remains suspicious of Moissanite's impact.
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| 2. | She couples her one-carat moissanite ring with the real thing.
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| 3. | However, unlike diamond and cubic zirconia, moissanite is strongly birefringent.
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| 4. | Its limited availability makes moissanite about 120 times more expensive than cubic zirconia.
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| 5. | In other words, moissanite can outshine a diamond, fooling many an appraiser.
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| 6. | The mineral was named moissanite in his honor.
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| 7. | Jewel-quality moissanite is produced by only one company, Charles & Colvard.
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| 8. | "I just haven't said it's real moissanite ."
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| 9. | But as of Jan . 1, moissanite is available in all 65 Landau stores nationwide.
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| 10. | Its main competitor as a synthetic gemstone is a more recently cultivated material, synthetic moissanite.
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