Moissanite Engagement Rings, Moissanite Engagement Ring

The Moissanite to the casual observer is a diamond simulant is nearly indistinguishable from real diamonds. It is more durable and more brilliant than a diamond. It offers the mystique of having one of the rarest jewels in the world, the Moissanite.

Moissanite is sometimes called silicon carbibe or carborondum. Its colors range from grayish to a greenish tone. Moissanite is a rare mineral with a hexagonal crystal structure that occurs in iron nickel meteorites.

Moissanite was discovered by Ferdinand Frederick Henry Moissan, a French Chemist in 1893. He mistakenly identifies the crystals as diamonds. However, he was able to identify the crystals as silicon carbibe (SiC) in 1904, which was late named after him. Jewelers used Moissanite as a gemstone only in 1995.

Moissanite is nearly as hard as diamond and features the same brilliance as diamond. Its crystalline structure is held together with strong covalent bonding or similar to diamonds attraction-to-repulsion stability. Moissanite is an excellent diamond simulant because it is quite similar to diamond.

Aside from looking alike, moissanite and diamonds have other similar features. It is thermally conductive like diamonds and can even match the heat conductivity of diamonds. They both are great conductors of electricity, which makes them ideal for use in the electronics field.

There are other gemstones that are used as diamonds alternative, but moissanite can give even more.

Moissanite is one of the hardest substances known. In Mohs hardness scale, with diamond being 10, moissanites hardness rates 9.25 to 9.5. It is harder than cubic zirconia with hardness rates 9 among other diamond substitute. Because engagement ring will be worn daily, such hardness is important.

Moissanite is more brilliant than cubic zirconia which is common alternative for diamonds. Moissanite is actually twice as refractive as the diamond and is double-faceted, giving the moissanite more brilliance and fire than either a diamond or cubic zirconia. Hence, it is indeed more brilliant than a diamond.

Moissanite is not a fake diamond. It should not be passed off but should be valued for its one of a kind property. It is a genuine gemstone that looks like a diamond.

Here are some tips when buying a moissanite engagement ring.

1. Before buying a moissanite engagement ring, check for its carat weight; cut intricacy, clarity and color purity. Examine the stone under different lights.

2. Inspect various shapes and sizes before selecting a moissanite engagement ring.

3. Know the store’s return policy. Ask to see the stones certification and other documentation.

4. Most moissanite engagement rings are more affordable than diamond engagement rings but they are also more durable. Some moissanite can even be more expensive than a poor quality diamond, depending on stone quality. Moissanite engagement less expensive than diamond engagement ring, but slightly cheaper than real diamonds.

5. Moissanite engagement ring is more expensive than a cubic zirconia engagement ring.

6. For moissanite engagement ring, princess cut or marquise is ideal as they have multiple points of refraction that displays the best shine.

Moissanite rings out the sparkle, the brilliance, the luster, the elegance that you are looking for in an engagement ring.