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Moissanite 101
Straight answers about moissanite: what it is, how it compares with diamond and lab-grown diamond, what carat sizes and GRA cards mean, and how to care for it. Facts first, no hype.
What is moissanite?
Moissanite is silicon carbide (SiC), a gemstone first found in 1893 by the French chemist Henri Moissan in rock from Meteor Crater in Arizona.
Moissanite vs diamond
Moissanite and diamond look alike at a glance but they are different gems.
Moissanite vs lab-grown diamond
A lab-grown diamond is a real diamond: carbon, hardness 10, the same as a mined diamond.
Moissanite carat and size
Moissanite is sold by size.
What a GRA certificate means
A GRA card is a report that comes with most moissanite sold today.
Will moissanite pass a diamond tester?
Often, yes, on a simple tester.
Moissanite and silver care
Moissanite does not cloud or change color.