Patricia first discovered moissanite when the national retail department store she works for brought it to her fine jewelry department. She attended an educational seminar in New Hampshire, where she learned about the unique and interesting qualities of moissanite.

“As a seasoned jewelry sales professional, I appreciate quality and I also look for new and interesting concepts. I wear my diamonds on the left hand and moissanite on the right. The moissanite outshines my diamonds. It has more brilliance, more fire and needs almost no light to radiate its qualities. I am amazed at its scientific properties. I think it would be amazing to see moissanite being formed and faceted! I believe that my customers are ready for a new and more interesting sparkle that is pure quality and less expensive. Moissanite embodies all of these characteristics!”

“After my first moissanite experience, I attended another educational seminar in Augusta to introduce new associates to moissanite. The moissanite representative brought out a JFIRE unit and a 2 carat un-mounted moissanite jewel to show us its amazing fire and brilliance. He asked me what I thought of this particular example, and my answer was that I would like to have that very same jewel set in a nice high tiffany type setting!”

Patricia was so in love with this 2 carat jewel that she e-mailed the moissanite training representative a week later, and asked if any of the stores had this 2 carat moissanite jewel in the setting that she could see. Months went by, new jewelry shipments came into the store, but the 2 carat ring she longed for wasn't in any of the boxes she opened. But then, a surprise arrived! A fine jewelry shipment came to the department, with the exact ring that she had asked for months earlier.

“My husband had expressed his desire to get me a ring for our anniversary, but I had not found anything unique enough to wear. Guess what? The moissanite ring meant for my jewelry case at the store never made it to the sales case. I finally found what I was looking for and my husband was so happy to put that moissanite ring on my finger because he knew how I would enjoy it, and that the beauty would represent our love for each other—unique and pure, with brilliance and fire.”