What You Need to Know About Moissanite Rings Before You Decide to Get One?

Moissanite, whose chemical name is Silicon Carbide (SiC), is a naturally occurring mineral that is found in limited quantities in the Earth. It was carried to Earth by a spectacular meteorite. The natural mossanite was discovered in the year 1893 by a French scientist Dr. Henri Moissan and that is the reason it is called Mossainate. 

This naturally occurring mineral has sparkles unlike any other gemstone present on Earth. This natural mineral is the toughest and hardest known elements present on Earth after Diamonds, as it is composed of carbon and silicon. Because of being the second hardest and toughest known elements, mossainate is very much resistant to breaking, scratching or chipping. This stone is an ideal centre stone for the wedding or engagement ring and jewelry gift because of its incomparable beauty and durability.

Why Moissanite Rings?

There are many sizes and shapes available for moissanite diamonds and can also be used to create one of its kind rings with moissanite diamond in the centre. This can also be used in any other moissanite jewelry. The thing that stands out when you are going to buy a mossanite jewelry or mossanite ring is its amazing sparkle. The signature sparkle of mossanite is much more than any surface trait. The fire, luster and brilliance that moissanite has in it makes it magnificent than any other gemstone present on the planet Earth.

Let’s Know About Moissanite Rings in Details

With the high refractive index of 2.65, it is the most brilliant gemstone from all others because the refractive index is notably higher than sapphire, CZ, diamond and all other gemstones present. The flashes of the white light exiting from the sides and top of the gemstone are what make it brilliant. The rule is simple, the brilliance of the gemstone depends on its refractive index. So, the more the refractive index, the more brilliance the gemstone emits. The flashes of the colored light and the fire is more impressive and it is the twice of diamonds. The luster, which means the reflected back light from the surface of the gemstone to the observer, is 18% greater than that of diamond and total of 50% greater than that of CZ.

There is a newest premium line of the moissanite gemstones by Charles & Colvard and it is called Forever One. The amazing properties of the moissanite are available in Forever One but there are other properties that are also present in it for the very first time. The properties that are introduced in the moissanite Forever One are that it can be used as a colorless gem, the grading D, E and F on the GIA diamond color scale. This one is a replacement for the diamonds instead of the diamond stimulants that try to mimic the actual diamond look. It passes the brilliance, luster, fire and toughness of a diamond and matched the most valuable and rare diamonds in flawless clarity and colorlessness. Moissanite is truly one of the best diamond that has ever been discovered and it is all set to capture the market with the new premium line Forever One.