Answer: Moissanite jewels are lab created Silicon Carbide material and has very close physical properties to diamond.

Answer: Moissanite will require only simple care just like any other jewels. You would care for Moissanite just the way you would care for diamond.

Answer: Moissanite is sold by stone millimeters (mm) and/or diamond equivalent weight and not by its weight. The same size of Moissanite stones as compared to diamond by weight, weighs approximately 13% less than diamond.

Answer: Under extreme temperature, Moissanite has more heat resistance than diamond. Just like diamond jewellery, Moissanite jewellery can be cast in place and will not be prone to any heat damage when the jewellery is being repaired or re-sized.

Answer: Particles of the material were originally discovered by Dr. Henri Moissan during his work at an ancient meteorite crash in the Diablo Canyon in Arizona in 1893. This meteorite crash happened approximately 50,000 thousand years ago. This amazing brilliant and diamond-like material discovered by Dr. Moissan was from the fragments of the meteorite. It was named “Moissanite” in honour of Dr. Moissan in 1905.

Answer: Moissanites are “H to J” in colour which is similar to many diamonds which also fall into this range of colour. It is still considered as a white colour, however not as white-white like other synthetic diamond such as Cubic Zirconia which is less believable since white-white colour diamonds are extremely rare.

Answer: Moissanites are typically VS1 in clarity when using the diamond grading system as a benchmark.

Moissanite pronounced as (MOY- San- ite)) is a relatively new jewel in the market. Moissanite has achieved outstanding Popularity since its inception commercially in the Year 1998.Moissanite, also known as silicon carbide, is a naturally occurring mineral found in limited quantities or as small particles in the earth. The rarity of large natural Moissanite crystals prohibits their use in jewelry making. For years, scientists tried in vain to re-create this extraordinarily brilliant material.

Answer: Moissanite has very close characteristics to diamond. The refractive index or brilliance of Moissanite is 2.65 as compared to 2.42 for diamond. The dispersion or fire of Moissanite is 0.104 as compared to 0.044 for diamond. Moissanite is the second hardest jewel after diamond with a hardness rating of 9.25 as compared to 10 for diamond.

Answer: Yes. It is quite difficult to tell the two apart especially when both have very similar properties. Even many professional jewelers find it hard to distinguish the two. Answer: Yes, most definitely. As seen on 20/20, Moissanite is the only other jewel that will test “positive” as a diamond when tested using a standard diamond tester.

Answer: Moissanite will last forever just like diamond. Unlike other diamond simulants, Moissanite will never fade, cloud or change colour over time. All Moissanite jewels come with Charles & Colvard Certificate of Authenticity and Limited Lifetime Warranty.

Created moissanite is silicon carbide formed as a single crystal. Moissanite is a naturally occurring mineral found in limited quantities in the earth. Discovered in 1893 by Dr. Henri Moissan, the jewel was later named in his honor. The natural quantities of moissanite are too small to create jewelry. The jewel was created through a combination of science and art. Abrasives formed of silicon carbide powder are inexpensive to manufacture.

A gemstone’s “fire” is caused by dispersion – the property by which light is spread out according to its wavelengths (colors) as it passes through an object. Moissanite’s dispersion is 0.104 and can be calculated scientifically.

You can clean Moissanite the same way you would diamond. As with any fine jewelry item, you would not want to dump all of your jewelry into an ultrasonic cleaner at once to guard against possible chipping, but your Moissanite jewel is perfectly safe under normal ultrasonic cleaning.

No. Charles & Colvard provides a Limited Lifetime Warranty that every Charles & Colvard created Moissanite jewel will maintain its fire and brilliance for the lifetime of the owner.

Using a 10x loupe, each individual jewel is examined for inclusions that may affect the optical performance of the jewel.

No. There are no known situations in which the color of Moissanite has been permanently changed. A temporary color change will occur when Moissanite is exposed to heat (torch) during jewelry repair techniques. However, with proper bench techniques, there is no resulting damage and Moissanite returns to its normal color after the jewel cools to room temperature.