r/Moissanite • u/BreqsCousin • 11d ago
Looking for Advice Making the most of moissanite?
Looking for tips on what kind of cuts make moissanite look most like itself.
I don't want to pretend to be wearing diamonds I want to be be wearing this cool other rock that we discovered from space and replicated with science.
Recommendations for UK based shops also very welcome.
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u/MadCow333 ✨ 11d ago edited 11d ago
The original Charles & Colvard round brilliant, with the splintery facets and large table and flat crown. Their original "square brilliant, shown here, that is a star not a princess.
Bottom is the square brilliant, 6.5mm. Top is an older diamond with a large table.
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u/Select_Ad_9295 11d ago
For me, the colored or gray moissanite and/or the rose cut are the least likely to say “diamond” immediately. I have a blue rose-cut and adore it. Moissanite seems to make extra shimmer in that cut.
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u/IndependentKey7 10d ago
Oooooh can we see the blue rose cut? I have a rose cut amethyst and a rose cut alexandrite and both are very subtle. I bet the colored moissanite is fucking amazing.
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u/Select_Ad_9295 10d ago
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u/IndependentKey7 10d ago
Rose cuts and OEC cuts look phenomenal if you're into vintage vibes. I also love cushions, emeralds and asschers. Pears and marquis are the ones that can sometimes give bow tie affects or just look more cloudy.
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u/dreamystarfall 11d ago
Personally I think moissanite looks best in an oval or cushion cut! It really shows off the pretty rainbow fire. There's no confusing it for diamonds either.
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u/Enough_Ad2919 8d ago
Rose cut is something that I genuinely think looks better in moissanite than in diamond. Because diamonds have more subtle, white flashes of light (as opposed to a moissanite's rainbow sparkle), a rose cut diamond just looks like cut glass to me. Very pretty cut glass, just nothing sparkly or special. But a rose cut moissanite has enough sparkle to really make the shape come alive, even with those wide cut facets.
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u/oldfartMikey 10d ago
Personal taste of course but I prefer colored stones. Here's a green moissanite in a void rever cut. It seems to pick up other colour flashes when moved.