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The Fifth C?
Cut, Color, Carat, Clarity… Chemistry?
Is it possible that the mind of a scientist can create more beauty and romance than Mother Nature? The Ultimate Diamond AlternativeTM, DiamondAurar, was created with one mission in mind: Create brilliant cut jewelry that allows everyone to experience more clarity, more brilliance and larger carat weights than they have ever experienced. So, we’ve taken 2 1/2 carats of our Ultimate Diamond AlternativeTM DiamondAurar and set them in the most classic setting-the result is our of these stones is very high, and the color dispersion (色散) is actually superior to mined diamonds.
Perfection from science. We named our brilliant cut diamond alternative stones DiamondAura because “they dazzle just like natural diamonds but without the outrageous cost.” We will not bore you with the incredible details of the scientific process, but will only say that it involves the use of rare minerals heated to an incredibly high temperature of nearly 5000℉. This can only be accomplished inside some very modern and expensive laboratory equipment. After several additional steps, scientists finally created a clear marvel that looks even better than the vast majority of mined diamonds. According to the book Jewelry and Gems-the buying Guide the technique used in our diamond alternative diamond DiamondAurar offers “The best diamond simulation to date and even some jewelers have mistaken these stones for mined diamonds.”
The 4 C’s. Our 3-Stone Classique Ring retains every jeweler’s specification:color, clarity, cut, and carat weight. The transparent color and clarity of our diamond altermative DiamondAurar imitate the most perfect diamonds--D Flawless, and both are so hard they will cut glass. The brilliant cut maximizes the fire and radiance of the stone so that the light disperses into a delicate rainbow of colors.
Rock solid guarantee. This 925 sterling silver ring is prong-set with a