Venust Diamonds Blog
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Does Moissanite Get Cloudy Over Time?
Noticed a slight haze on your moissanite ring? That dullness comes from everyday buildup like skin oils or lotion, not the stone breaking down. A quick clean at home is...
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Conflict Free Diamonds: What Does it Mean?
Conflict free diamonds are mined and traded through legal supply chains that avoid financing armed conflict, giving buyers confidence in ethical sourcing and transparency.
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10 Best Moissanite Engagement Rings for Every Style
The best moissanite engagement rings pair a stone shape you love with a setting that suits daily life. Round brilliant cuts deliver the liveliest sparkle. Bezel settings replace prong tips...
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Different Types of Gold by Purity, Colour and Usage
There are 13 common types of gold: 8 colors (yellow, white, rose, green, black, blue, purple and gray) and 5 karats (10K, 14K, 18K, 22K and 24K). Color comes from...
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Different Types of Diamond Cuts and Shapes
The main types of diamond cuts include round brilliant, modified brilliant, step and mixed styles, each shaping how light travels through a stone. There are several types of diamond shapes...
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What Does VVS Moissanite Mean? All You Need to Know
Anyone shopping for moissanite has probably seen the term VVS moissanite more than once. You spot it on everything from engagement rings to statement pendants. It gets sold as the...
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Moissanite vs Lab Grown Diamond: Key Differences
Moissanite and lab grown diamonds both offer brilliant, ethical alternatives to mined stones, but they differ in composition, sparkle, hardness and price. This guide breaks down every key difference to...
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Moissanite vs Diamond: What's the Difference?
When it comes to Moissanite vs Diamond the two stones look almost identical at first glance but they are very different. The main gap is composition since moissanite is lab...
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What Is Moissanite Diamond?
Moissanite is a lab-grown silicon carbide gemstone that copies a diamond's sparkle at a fraction of the cost. This guide covers its history, how it compares to a real diamond...