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Keratin is a protein, which is made of amino acids, which in term contain carbon. Please never listen to merchants who don’t know what they’re talking about…if you want to learn about gemstones whether natural or synthetic, their distinctions, applications, etc… you can always consult a book, a gemologist, or Google scholar. Never a layman, a jeweler, or even a brand’s webpage (regardless of the brand).

Moissanite is a naturally occurring SiC that requires anoxic conditions to grow. Because in the earth’s crust there is oxygen, it is highly incapable of growing here. In space, this gemstone grows primarily in the oxygen depleted environment of dying star clouds or as a result as stellar body impacts. A characteristic of Moissanite is its extremely intense fire which produces exorbitant flashes of colors. It also has a higher brilliance than Diamond.

We usually think of sapphire as a blue gem, however, they come in all colors possible. Sapphires from the US (Montana) exhibit highly exotic green, teal, multicolor, white, and even pink colors. With a hardness of 9 and no brittleness they make excellent fashioned gems.

It’s a modified radiant brilliant.

The Conmebol soccer club has fined Chile’s Huachipato team $100,000 USD and forbidden them from having their fans watch them (closed doors) over racist chants from their fanbase when playing against Venezuela. I feel like this sanction is uncalled for because the team is not responsible for the trashy behavior of the fans