I personally like all gemstones. I’m not a snob. I prefer selling synthetic diamonds and moissanite because I worked in Africa and have seen the human cost that diamond mining has. The movie Blood diamond is not that far from the truth.
I worked all over west and east Africa and have seen the victims of forced amputations. In Ivory coast and Tanzania I saw many people that were the victims of forced labor and amputations to ensure they were not able to escape the mines.
You can never really unsee those people and forget the stories they tell because of the extraction of natural diamonds.
There is a market for everything under the sun. We should all feel free to sell or purchase whatever we like as long as it is legal where you live.
Most people do like the look of moissanite and there are some very well cut moissanite being produced. The hearts and arrows moissanites are very attractive and are an excellent choice for rings and other jewelry. the best thing about them is the price. Moissanite comes in many different colors and the quality varies from factory to factory. I buy moissanite directly from factories and have them hand cut and polished and the end result is a stunning gemstone.
in fact most people will never be able to tell the difference between a moissanite and a diamond even if both are equally well cut or poorly cut. Just make sure to label the gemstone as a moissanite.
Well designed jewelry will be stunning with whatever synthetic or natural gemstones are set into it. Some people can afford natural stones, while others can’t or don’t want to have the huge carbon footprint that most natural mineral extraction requires.