Fine jewellery making is evident with moissanite. Moissanite, with its remarkable brilliance and a unique gemstone is known for its dazzling beauty. The radiating beauty of this gemstone compliments the beauty of women (and men) in the form of Moissanite rings & jewelry. With a high durability, measuring a score of 9.25 – 9.5 on Mohs scale of Hardness, it is proven to be scratch proof. And so, greatly suitable for a day-to-day wear jewellery. The dominant diamond is slowly getting replaced by moissanites for their glow and sparkles.

Know about the dazzling stone Moissanite 

Why buy moissanite rings and jewellery? It is ideal for daily wears because, it is scratch proof and environment friendly. Moissanite jewellery is carved with finesses and with a lot of attention in detail. It is best for daily wears; hence it is best suitable for engagement rings and wedding jewellery.

Is moissanite an alternative for diamonds?

Moissanite, being a laboratory generated gemstone, has become a best alternative to nature lovers as it reduces the process of mining and finding gemstones. The uniquely engineered moissanite refracts the light brighter than other gemstones including diamond, making it most lustrous and beautiful.  These dazzling stones are traditionally in yellow and grey hue. But they can reflect light in many colours and direction depicting a rainbow-like appearance and feel. The affordable price of moissanite has made it a better choice and an alternative for diamond without compromising on quality, look and feel of rings and jewellery. The same sized moissanite piece of jewellery is available at lesser price than diamond, but transcends diamond in brilliance, durability, brightness without compromising on being eco-conscious.

The history of Moissanite 

To know little more about the origin of moissanite, it was discovered by Henri Moissan, a French scientist in the year of 1893. These gemstones were introduced to us by a meteor in Arizona. When discovered, Henri has mistaken it to be diamond. But after conducting experiments, he stated that it the stone made of silicon carbide. Moissanite is very rare in its natural form. Moissan successfully generated artificially synthesised lustrous stone of moissanite. And hence, the rings and jewellery were made shine brighter with the discovery of moissanite, and are made more affordable, available, and eco-conscious by generating them in laboratory. Henri was awarded Nobel prize in Chemistry for his discoveries and this gem was maned after him in his honour.

How to differentiate moissanite and diamonds?

When looked with naked eye, one cannot find any difference between a moissanite and diamond. Even for trained eyes, natural diamonds just look like a moissanite. How do we test if it’s a moissanite or a diamond? A diamond tester is generally used by experts to detect the nature of the gemstone. By measuring the heat moves through the diamond tester, one can conclude if it’s a diamond or moissanite. Because of its beauty it is suitable for fine jewellery carvings. Since it is tough to source all of them naturally, few are created in laboratories. Moissanite wedding rings is a best option one can opt for!

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