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Moissanite

  • What is Moissanite?

    Moissanite is one the most brilliant and fiery gemstones in the world.  Composed of carbon and silicon, its scientific name is silicon carbide.  Being composed of 50% carbon, it is the diamond's cousi...

  • Moissanite History

    Fifty thousand years ago a meteorite crashed into the Arizona desert creating what is now known as Meteor Crater. Fragments of this meteorite were scattered across the desert. Hidden in these fragment...

  • Physical: Hardness, Toughness & Durability

    Moissanite is Tougher than Diamond The ability of a gemstone to remain intact, withstand force (pressure) and resist breaking or chipping is known as toughness.  Determined by a substance's atomic and...

  • Optical: Fire, Brilliance & Luster

    Moissanite's characteristic sparkle is more than just a show of beauty - it's a testament to the superior science behind the jewel, boasting more fire, brilliance and luster than any gemstone on earth...

  • Color, Clarity & Carat

    Moissanite Color All Moissanite gems sold by MoissaniteCo today are near colorless are better.  Near coloress Moissanites face up white, but when compared with completely colorless Moissanites, the co...

  • Moissanite Cut & Shapes

    Moissanite Are Cut To Maximize Fire & Brilliance Unlike diamonds which are most commonly cut to maximize carat weight, Moissanite gemstones are cut and faceted to maximize the superior fire and brilli...

  • Round Brilliant Hearts & Arrows

    At long last we are excited to introduce the latest member of the Forever One Moissanite line of gems: the round  brilliant Hearts & Arrows cut Moissanite.   The Hearts and Arrows Moissanites are cut ...

  • Diamond vs Moissanite

    For quite a long time couples all throughout the planet have worn wedding bands as an image of their affection and the obligation to one another. In spite of the fact that jewels were on occasion util...

  • Moissanite vs CZ

    At first glance Moissanite resembles diamond and might be mistaken for a diamond, a synthetic (lab grown) diamond or diamond simulant (CZ). When compared with cubic zirconia or CZ (perhaps the world's...

  • "Does MoissaniteCo.com sell the same quality Forever One Moissanite as Charles & Colvard?"

    Charles & Colvard is our source for Forever One Moissanite gems, and therefore, yes, we sell the same quality as Charlesandcolvard.com. ...