Moissanite Engagement Rings??
Q.My bf and I are hoping to get engaged this summer and have been debating about rings forever. I love the idea of moissonite - but my concern is that family, etc. will give the dirty look because it's "fake". I think it only makes sense to be able to get a larger stone (that looks real!) and put the money towards something else! My only concern would be how long the ring would last? What about cleaning, etc. I've done a lot of research already, but would love to hear from anyone who went with it or at least thought about it!
A.What the heck is moissonite? Is that like Cylindric Dimacron? (Bob Newhart ref) Only you will know it is not a diamond? I think that DeBeers has done a fantastic job of convincing the world that every man needs to buy his future wife a large 2 month salary diamond or he will be deemed worthless and cheap. IMHO, the engagement ring is a symbol of your love, but some may think it is a symbol of your ability to drop 2 months salary on a stone. Everyone has thier own taste so if you want to have Moissonite, then have it! I think diamonds have only been the stone for engagement rings for the last 100 years or so.. , I'd rather have a very small diamond or a white sapphire--a "real" stone that looks a little bit like a diamond--than a CZ, which is what I am assuming a "moissonite" is. I guess that's because I don't like the idea that an object that is supposed to symbolize permanance and genuine love is made out of something giving off the deceptive appearance that it is something that is not. But I'm a sentimental gal...if you would perfer a CZ ring, go for it! I think they have some nice costume jewelry at Nordstrom's.
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