Diamonna?

[Ottawa]

This simulant seems to be fairly brand new. I can't find any information about them. After reading their website, they seem to be very comparable to Amora in the fact that they are partially made of carbon.
What is Diamonna
Any opinions or thoughts on them?

 

[MissCassie]

Interesting! Thanks for posting this.

"Exceptionally high carbon content" is a good indicator for it being SiC, and they do refer to "DEW" as well.

A 9mm, E, VVS1 H&A round brilliant gem will go for $2,547, and a 9mm, D-F, VS+ H&A from MoissaniteCo runs $1,150.

It's neat to see their various cuts/shapes, they are offering quite the range, though it looks like their initial stock images are those of diamonds, then their other photos are of actual product, and I'm not a huge fan of the photoshopping done to their photos with the weird V shaped light going off on the upper right side.

ACC and enlongated ACCs are coming next year, so that'll be cool to see!

I'm wondering if they have been selling to other vendors and are just now going direct to consumer, or are buying from elsewhere and reselling? It'll be cool to see actual pictures/videos of their gems.

 

[Dana ♥]

i don't know if it is some sort of clip art purchased from somewhere, or simply lifted, but they use the same image graphic as About Diamonds – Adora Diamonds

 

[Brit]

Photography aside,if you actually read the website and the About page you will see that the owner of this company is the owner of Gold and Gems, a previous/current seller of AG's. So this leads me to believe that this stone is another SiC gemstone.

 

[Queen of Sparkle]

I found it interesting to read that he said the H&A's should not be obvious to the naked eye.I have never seen a H&A diamond with very pronounced arrows so that sounds re-assuring.

 

[Cricketgrrl]

It would be great to see photos and video of the actual product, in "real life" lighting. The glamour shots that are posted aren't particularly useful for learning what the cut looks like, and how it performs.

 

[kmeltzoff]

It would be great to see photos and video of the actual product, in "real life" lighting. The glamour shots that are posted aren't particularly useful for learning what the cut looks like, and how it performs.

FYI they have an instagram page with videos, etc. DIAMONNA™ (@diamonnagem) • Instagram photos and videos

I spoke with the jeweler from GoldandGems about these yesterday, and he said it was the same 4H SiC material used in other types of moissanite, so it's not a new material, just a new "brand" and new cut. Also they have a pretty nice warantee. I'm thinking of buying one to see it and consider how it compares to an F1, etc.

 

[trudi]

Any guesses on how this is different than the Amora stone?

 

[Catterie]

Hey Guys I was lucky enough to go see Diamonnas for myself this past weekend actually. My boyfriend and I drove from Pasadena California to Ashland Oregon just to see them in person and compare the new Diamonnas to Amora and diamond. I was planning to write a long post on the sims forum but I figure I can start posting the pictures I got here now.

First off, Ashland Oregon is an incredibly cute town and we had a blast walking through the home of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. If you've never been I would highly recommend visiting for all of the charms of the town and the cool outdoors stuff Oregon has to offer. We are definitely going back to see Crater Lake!

I have been in contact with Ron from Gold&Gems for about 6 months and was waiting patiently for an Amora during that time. Ron had designed a custom ring for us and completed the setting so we were just hanging out waiting for the right Amora. Ron contacted us about Diamonna last week because he wanted to make sure that we had a chance to consider it instead of Amora because of how long we had been waiting. Because I am a very skeptical person and I have felt weird about making a gem purchase online from the start, I called Ron and talked to him about this new option. He made it sound like a valid option but I insisted that I wanted to check them out in person. We arranged to travel to Ashland and Ron was incredibly generous enough to open up his shop so that we could have a private viewing of our completed setting and finally compare silicon carbide gems to diamond!

At Gold&Gems, we compared several Diamonna gems to diamond and a cushion Amora Ultra - (all around 2ct E, F color / VVS1 & VVS2 range). I don't remember the exact C's of the diamond but It was honestly garbage compared to the Diamonna and Amora. I have seen much nicer diamonds at lower carats but I didn't feel like seeing a D,IF diamond would have changed my opinion of the silicon carbide gems I saw that day. I found that the double-refractivity of the silicon carbide was a lot less noticeable that I had anticipated.

The biggest difference between the Diamonna and the Amora were the arrows. The arrows in the Diamonna are very subtle and very similar to a hearts and arrows diamond. The arrows in the Amora were much darker, thicker and much more conspicuous than in the diamond.

I also saw Diamonna gems in radiant, krupps, cushion and oval cuts. I really appreciated seeing the different cuts but my preference and excitement was mostly reserved for the rounds.

Ron was nice enough to let us take pictures of the gem but also through the Ideal-Scope. The pictures I've posted should speak for themselves, but I loved the silicon carbide and I found my preference to be for Diamonna over Amora. One of the things I really admire about the Diamonna brand is that my purchase helps support a family in Rwanda. Given all the hurt that them diamond mining has done, it is nice to know that some good can come from a clean gem industry.

After all was said and done we purchased the Diamonna and will be getting engaged in the coming months (boyfriend is going to try and 'surprise' me har har).

I did want to mention one thing about my experience that was just wonderful and that was Ron from Gold&Gems. Aside from a unique and beautifully crafted setting that I got to try on (squeak!); the customer service at Gold&Gems has been phenomenal. I have spoken to him collectively for over 3 hours on the phone over 6 months about our designs and re-designs, frustrations, etc. He opened his store for us on a Sunday - full stop - and spent 2 hours showing us the different Diamonnas, diamonds and Amora. The man at the helm of Diamonna is a gem of a person (pun intended) and I cannot recommend working with him enough.

I'd love to answer any questions you have about my experience and I will be posting more pictures when we get the ring!

PS: I may have issues with the pictures because I'm slowly but surely become computer illiterate ><

 

[trudi]

Hey Guys I was lucky enough to go see Diamonnas for myself this past weekend actually. My boyfriend and I drove from Pasadena California to Ashland Oregon just to see them in person and compare the new Diamonnas to Amora and diamond. I was planning to write a long post on the sims forum but I figure I can start posting the pictures I got here now.

First off, Ashland Oregon is an incredibly cute town and we had a blast walking through the home of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. If you've never been I would highly recommend visiting for all of the charms of the town and the cool outdoors stuff Oregon has to offer. We are definitely going back to see Crater Lake!

I have been in contact with Ron from Gold&Gems for about 6 months and was waiting patiently for an Amora during that time. Ron had designed a custom ring for us and completed the setting so we were just hanging out waiting for the right Amora. Ron contacted us about Diamonna last week because he wanted to make sure that we had a chance to consider it instead of Amora because of how long we had been waiting. Because I am a very skeptical person and I have felt weird about making a gem purchase online from the start, I called Ron and talked to him about this new option. He made it sound like a valid option but I insisted that I wanted to check them out in person. We arranged to travel to Ashland and Ron was incredibly generous enough to open up his shop so that we could have a private viewing of our completed setting and finally compare silicon carbide gems to diamond!

At Gold&Gems, we compared several Diamonna gems to diamond and a cushion Amora Ultra - (all around 2ct E, F color / VVS1 & VVS2 range). I don't remember the exact C's of the diamond but It was honestly garbage compared to the Diamonna and Amora. I have seen much nicer diamonds at lower carats but I didn't feel like seeing a D,IF diamond would have changed my opinion of the silicon carbide gems I saw that day. I found that the double-refractivity of the silicon carbide was a lot less noticeable that I had anticipated.

The biggest difference between the Diamonna and the Amora were the arrows. The arrows in the Diamonna are very subtle and very similar to a hearts and arrows diamond. The arrows in the Amora were much darker, thicker and much more conspicuous than in the diamond.

I also saw Diamonna gems in radiant, krupps, cushion and oval cuts. I really appreciated seeing the different cuts but my preference and excitement was mostly reserved for the rounds.

Ron was nice enough to let us take pictures of the gem but also through the Ideal-Scope. The pictures I've posted should speak for themselves, but I loved the silicon carbide and I found my preference to be for Diamonna over Amora. One of the things I really admire about the Diamonna brand is that my purchase helps support a family in Rwanda. Given all the hurt that them diamond mining has done, it is nice to know that some good can come from a clean gem industry.

After all was said and done we purchased the Diamonna and will be getting engaged in the coming months (boyfriend is going to try and 'surprise' me har har).

I did want to mention one thing about my experience that was just wonderful and that was Ron from Gold&Gems. Aside from a unique and beautifully crafted setting that I got to try on (squeak!); the customer service at Gold&Gems has been phenomenal. I have spoken to him collectively for over 3 hours on the phone over 6 months about our designs and re-designs, frustrations, etc. He opened his store for us on a Sunday - full stop - and spent 2 hours showing us the different Diamonnas, diamonds and Amora. The man at the helm of Diamonna is a gem of a person (pun intended) and I cannot recommend working with him enough.

I'd love to answer any questions you have about my experience and I will be posting more pictures when we get the ring!

PS: I may have issues with the pictures because I'm slowly but surely become computer illiterate ><

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Thanks for that long post.

What color and clarity classification would you give your stone?

Did you get to compare it to a soaring hearts?
Did it have that F1 moissanite disco ball effect of being almost too brilliant?

I can't wait to see your finished product

 

[Catterie]

E color and VVSI clarity for my gem.

I did not compare soaring hearts to or soaring hearts eternity.

While I did not see F1 moissanite (C&C, right?) in Ashland, I saw it in Pennsylvania while I still lived there. I did not think the Diamonna or the Amora had the 'disco ball' effect.

I can't wait to post pictures of the finished ring, the setting is so awesome I'll probably have to post elsewhere to talk about it

 

[trudi]

E color and VVSI clarity for my gem.

I did not compare soaring hearts to or soaring hearts eternity.

While I did not see F1 moissanite (C&C, right?) in Ashland, I saw it in Pennsylvania while I still lived there. I did not think the Diamonna or the Amora had the 'disco ball' effect.

I can't wait to post pictures of the finished ring, the setting is so awesome I'll probably have to post elsewhere to talk about it

I forgot the most important question...how big is your rock?

 

[Catterie]

2.04ct of hard chunky goodness

Had to re-read the last word there hahahaha!

 

[Cricketgrrl]

Thanks so much, @Catterie! These are exactly the sort of photos that make it easier to get a "real life" sense of the cut. And the two scope images are of your actual stone, which is very cool to see.

On my monitor, it looks like there is a lot of fire, which I personally like. I also like the less noticeable arrows of your stone (even though I do love the larger arrows that trannies often show) and the weensy table reflection.

I'm really looking forward to seeing more photos, but probably you're even more keen!

 

[Queen of Sparkle]

I'm loving the dainty arrows & the diamond-like table reflection
On my monitor,it looks to have a lot of fire.

 

[Catterie]

Thanks so much, @Catterie! These are exactly the sort of photos that make it easier to get a "real life" sense of the cut. And the two scope images are of your actual stone, which is very cool to see.

On my monitor, it looks like there is a lot of fire, which I personally like. I also like the less noticeable arrows of your stone (even though I do love the larger arrows that trannies often show) and the weensy table reflection.

I'm really looking forward to seeing more photos, but probably you're even more keen!

Gals, I am soooo damn excited about this ring! I've been fantasizing about it for the better part of a year. Plus the setting is so cool (it has a little sapphire on the inside of the band !!!! ) I can't wait to post pictures of the finished thing. Right now I only have pictures of the empty setting

 

[Queen of Sparkle]

Do show us the pics of the empty setting, please

 

[Catterie]

Do show us the pics of the empty setting, please

OK!

 

[kmeltzoff]

I ordered mine yesterday!!! I spoke with Ron for a long while, and between the pictures and understanding of his process I feel super excited about the stone. Excited for it to come!! From the videos it looks like it will be similar to the AG, but with less prominent arrows, which was pretty much my reason for returning the AG. Glad to have all of these great choices!

 

[Brooklyn18]

I ordered mine yesterday!!! I spoke with Ron for a long while, and between the pictures and understanding of his process I feel super excited about the stone. Excited for it to come!! From the videos it looks like it will be similar to the AG, but with less prominent arrows, which was pretty much my reason for returning the AG. Glad to have all of these great choices!

Did he send you videos/pics of the stone?? I'm very curious about it because I was iffy on AG arrows as well.