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Moissanite is a naturally occurring gemstone found in meteorites, but it rarely has to be created in a lab. With increased technology in the last few years, it has gained massive popularity as an ethical diamond alternative and a gemstone option for engagement rings. Why is moissanite a reasonable choice? Moissanite is very cost-effective if you want a large stone: Besides buying Moissanite Necklaces for Sale , you can also buy rings. Choosing a moissanite engagement ring allows you to have the size and style of ring that you would like without breaking the bank. Because it is a human-made gem, the cost of a more giant rock rises in reasonable increments, whereas diamonds rise steeply the as the size of the stone increases. Moissanite is extremely durable: You can Buy Moissanite Necklaces Online as Precious stones are rated for hardness using the Moh Scale, which will place the hardness of a gem out of ten. Diamonds are the hardest at 10, but moissanite is just behind at 9.2...

Moissanite - A Rising Star The gem sells for about a tenth of what diamonds do. It was originally discovered in its natural form in the late 19th century by Nobel Prize-winning chemist Henri Moissan at an Arizona meteorite strike site called Canyon Diablo – Devil’s Canyon. Moissan is described as “an excellent lecturer and a meticulous and patient experimentalist” on the Nobel Prize website. He did, though, originally mistake the moissanite fragments for diamonds, but later fell under the new rock’s devilish spell and devoted his life to recreating it. His efforts were in vain; but as it happens the Swedish discoverer of silicon, Jöns Jacob Berzelius, had already synthesised its constituent compound, silicon carbide (SiC), also known as carborundum. The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) rates moissanite superior to diamond in overall appearance and heft. For some, moissanite is also less morally tainted given the controversies that surround the diamond industry. (So-c...