Introduction to Moissanite Stones

Introduction to Moissanite Stones

Diamond usually takes the center stage of elegant jewelry pieces. But do you know that there are alternative stones that can make an engagement ring equally as elegant and beautiful?

Moissanite is a great alternative to diamonds not to mention that it is more affordable too. Let’s take a look further into Moissanite stones.

What is a Moissanite stone?

Moissanite is the name given to naturally occurring silicon carbide and to its various crystalline polymorphs. It has the chemical formula SiC and is a rare mineral, discovered by the French chemist Henri Moissan in 1893.

In our succeeding blog, we are going to cover the following topics on Moissanite stones:

  • Brief History
  • Physical Properties
  • Moissanite vs Diamonds