Moissanite Education

What is Moissanite?

Moissanite is a naturally occurring mineral composed of Silicone Carbide, first discovered in a Meteorite crater in Arizona by French scientist Dr Henri Moissan in 1893.

It is an incredibly rare naturally occurring substance, and almost all Moissanite available today is grown in a Laboratory, making it an ethical choice, with very little environmental impact.

Moissanite is an amazing alternative to diamond, but it is by no means a synthetic diamond or a diamond substitute. It is a unique gemstone, with its own unique properties and characteristics.

 

	Mined Diamond	Lab-Grown Diamond	Moissanite
Composition	Carbon	Carbon	Silicon Carbide
Hardness (Mohs Scale)	10	10	9.25
Brilliance (Refractive Index)	2.42	2.42	2.65 - 2.69
Fire Dispersion	0.044	0.044	0.104
Toughness	Good to Excellent	Good to Excellent	Excellent
Origin	Earth (Mined)	Laboratory	Laboratory
Cost	$$$	$$$	$$

 

In fact, as you can see from the above chart, it has more fire and brilliance than a diamond. Measuring 2.65-2.69 on the refractive index compared to diamond, as well as displaying over double the amount of dispersion. It is these qualities that give Moissanite its uniquely identifiable look – often described as …

All our Moissanites are Forever One and are completely colourless being in the DEF colour range, and VVS clarity.