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(How is our DNL stone different from CZ continued)
Below you will see two charts from an independent lab report which show a spectrographic analysis for CZ and for our product.
A spectrographic analysis is an analysis which uses a spectroscope (an optical device for producing and observing a spectrum
of light or radiation from any source) to determine the chemical elements in a source by measurement of the wavelength and
spectral line intensity produced by any one of several methods of excitation such as arc, flame, infrared and X-ray. As you
can see from the data, our stones are not Cubic Zirconia. We have gone to great lengths to create a stone that is nearly the
same physically and optically to a mined diamond. The difference is in the chemistry-and that exact formula is proprietary.
How is our DNL stone different from Moissanite?
Our Diamond Nexus Labs (DNL) stone is different from a moissanite stone in much the same way that a diamond is different from
a moissanite stone. While a moissanite stone is a beautiful stone in its own right, it does not function chemically or optically
like a diamond or a DNL stone. Chemically, it is silcon carbide. Unlike a diamond or DNL stone, moissanite is strongly birefringent
or doubly refractive. This is a desirable quality in some optical applications, but is not desirable in gemstones. For this reason,
moissanite jewels are cut along the optic axis of the crystal to minimize birefringent effects. Moissanite's higher index of refraction
(brilliance) and much greater dispersion (fire) than either a diamond or DNL stone make it easy with the naked eye to distinguish a
moissanite stone from a DNL stone and from a diamond. Finally, where the best quality diamonds and DNL stones have a D color
(meaning virtually colorless), a moissanite stone has a slight green tint to it that becomes more noticeable with increasing gem sizes.
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