These Moissanite 18ct Gold Earrings represent the simplest and perhaps most comforting notion in the world - life is a circle and can be embraced whatever stage you're at. Whether you're 18 or 80 (or any age in between), there is no young or old: you're exactly where you should be....
The Circle of Life Earrings represent the eternal cycle of life and nature, a circle is like the number zero - a form without beginning or end, representing the endless journey of love. While the design is simple, the message is powerful. It inspires a feeling that life has come full circle, or that everything is connected in some way or another.
Contents: Moissanite 18ct Gold 1.00ct eq Circle of Life Earrings (p)
Brand: Charles & Colvard
Earring
Style: Stud
Material: 18ct Gold
Stone: 8 x Round, claw set Moissanite (2.5mm) - 1.00ct
Weight: 2.4g
Measurements: Earring length: 9.0mm
Additional Information:
- 18ct Yellow or White Gold
- Comes Beautifully Double Boxed with a booklet and Certificate of Authenticity
- Almost as hard as Diamonds on the Mohs scale, Moissanite 9.25 - 9.5 Diamonds 10.0
Note: It should be cleaned using warm water and a soft cloth or brush.
History
Moissanite is a stunning jewel with a brilliant past. Fifty thousand years ago a meteorite crashed into the Arizona desert creating what is now known as "Meteor Crater." Fragments of this meteorite were scattered across the desert.
In 1893, Nobel-Prize winning scientist Henri Moissan began studying fragments of this meteorite from nearby Diablo Canyon. In these fragments Dr. Moissan discovered minute quantities of a shimmering new mineral, with fire and brilliance never before seen on earth.
After extensive research, Dr. Moissan concluded that this mineral was made of silicon carbide. In 1905, this mineral was named Moissanite, in his honour.
Despite this amazing discovery, since naturally occurring quantities of Moissanite are so minute, it would be another century before this stunning mineral would emerge as the brilliant jewel it is today.
In the summer of 1995, a master diamond cutter observed samples of Moissanite and suggested that properly cut crystals would make a brilliant new jewel.
Why Choose Moissanite from Charles & Colvard?
Charles & Colvard developed a way to produce in a laboratory, large gem-quality crystals which can be faceted into near-colourless jewels with incomparable fire and brilliance.
Charles & Colvard created Moissanite® is truly a unique and beautiful blend of art and science. It is named after Dr Henri Moissan, who discovered minute quantities of it in samples from a meteor crater in Arizona.
Moissanite created by Charles & Colvard® may look like diamond however; it is a unique jewel with different physical, optical and chemical properties.
It has a hardness of 9.25 - 9.5 on the Mohs Scale.
Rarity
Moissanite created by Charles & Colvard is by far the rarest jewel on earth.
Naturally occurring quantities of Moissanite are so minute; they are not suitable for use in jewelry. After a century of research, only one company in the world is capable of growing Moissanite crystals suitable for use as a precious jewel. Still the process is so complex, that it is as much an art as a science.
Charles & Colvard, Ltd. uses a combination of art and science to turn these rare jewel-quality crystals into a very limited quantity of created Moissanite jewels.
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