Less, at the risk of mutiny, I say wait and do it properly- it will mean us all driving you nuts for a little while longer but getting the process right and then being able to get all the shinies we like/need/MUST HAVE has to be better than having such a limited supply of stones that most of us will miss out anyway.

We want these Amoras, and we'll have them forever, so if it means waiting a little longer, I'm sure with the right combination of valium and wine we'll be ok!!

I am NOT a patient person, but I agree that patience is the best way here. It would be better to have a delayed, but perfect launch than a rushed but not so good one. Besides, since it looks like I'll have to wait until 2015 to get one, I'm really just sitting on the sidelines here.

Hi all,
Its Wednesday...but due to the US Thanksgiving holiday, today is technically an end of the work week. So, time for a short weekly update

We are proceeding with the plan to redo things in order to ensure a higher volume of Amora's once we launch. (And thanks to the feedback on that decision from those who posted earlier).

Thus, the launch of the Amora gem won't happen until some point in 2012.

But we are working very hard on this and we'll have more updates as the launch gets closer and more defined.

Also, the new gem exhibit at the Hungarian Natural History Museum opened on 11/15, but due to a delay in the 'center column display' arriving, the Amora/Jack Hills Zircon display is not actually ready.

My impression is that they are making this display a separate island type display that will be near the entrance to the entire gem exhibit. They are expecting it will be ready within two weeks and in the interim, they were kind enough to send a few photos from the overall new gem exhibit, which are below:









On other news:
1 - The Regal ring is finally available. This is our new Tiffany reproduction with the surprise diamond and the first of a series of new rings that will roll out over the next week.

2 - We had our last Amora enhanced Moissanite restock before the Holiday season on Monday, which covered a lot of sold out stone sizes.

3 - We'll be working on coating the Krupps Asha as well as the sold out H&A 7.5mm over the next two weeks and hopefully get those out before the Holidays.


Happy Thanksgiving for those in the US and have a great week and weekend!
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Glad to hear you opted for later launch date and higher production volume initially, I believe it will pay off best for everyone in the end. =)

And the gem display is quite stunning! How nice of them to send photographs, it looks very well done. Can't wait to see the last piece put in!

I totally agree with starting sales later but larger volume.
... Just to make sure... Less, you're trying to find a way to produce more efficiently the VERY SAME type of gorgeous Amora gem that we've seen on the video, right?????

How pretty is that gem exhibit..! I had a total love for gems when I was younger and always made my poor mum take me along to something like that if I saw it advertised!
Good job on waiting for sure, I'd much rather wait a little longer to actually have a shot at getting my hands on one of those gorgeous Amoras! No chance you'll debut a couple of 1cts too? Seems like there's a bit of demand around.. wink wink =)

So i have been holding out hoping that the patent on moissanite will be ruled out in 2012 so that us in the U.S. can get the H&A amora instead of having to wait until 2015. Does anyone know when in 2012 though we will know the decision? thanks

Less wrote here, "hopefully in Spring, 2012 we'll get a decision from the US Patent office on whether they will invalidate Charles and Colvards moissanite gem patent."

I had asked in that thread whether C&C had the right to appeal or seek review of the PTO's decision. I never got a response, but based on my 60 second google research of the issue ( ) C&C can appeal the patent examiner's decision, and that appeal process would take time as well (first to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, and then an appeal to the Fed. Circuit Court of Appeals). A final decision might not be reached for a long time!

Hmmm... does that mean if the patent is over ruled, and then they appeal, the time between the over ruling and the "new" ruling for the appeal would be fair game for Amora purchases? Because essentially, they go "Patent exists" and then "No, patent does not exist", and then you have to go through another round to get them to say again one or the other. In the in between time after they (hopefully) throw it out, and the appeal, they should be fair game for sale in the USA because *while* they are appealing, it does not mean that the patent is re-instated, right?

Less, Any chance of an update on Helen of Troy?