Moissanite
Moissanite Engagement Rings
Moissanite is a lab-created mineral that is a very good diamond simulant. Moissanite has been on the market as a fine jewelry choice since the early 1990’s. Engagement rings set with a quality moissanite stone will look as good as, if not better, than average grade real diamond engagement rings.
Moissanite stones are more brilliant than natural diamonds. Moissanite has a hardness of 9.25 on the Mohs Scale and, like diamond, will cut glass. While Moissanite is a very good diamond stimulant, and is gaining a fan base, it is quite expensive relative to natural diamonds
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Other Diamond Simulants: Cubic Zirconia, Diamond Nexus, Russian Brilliants, White Sapphire, White Topaz
Cubic Zirconia
Popular, abundant and inexpensive, Cubic Zirconia (CZ) is make from zirconium oxide, and has been around since the late 1970s.
High quality CZ’s are actually a very good diamond simulant. It has a hardness of 8.5 on the Mohs Scale. CZ is virtually flawless and often out-shines all but the most expensive diamonds in clarity and brilliance. Because CZ is widely available, it is one of today’s most popular stones for creating attractive-yet-inexpensive, diamond-look-alike jewelry. Cubic zirconia is used in rings, pendants, bracelets, earrings, other pieces where you might find diamonds.
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Other Diamond Simulants: Moissanite, Russian Brilliants, Diamond Nexus, white sapphire, white topaz