Princess-Moissanite Diamond Ring

Identifying Moissanite as jewelry

When Moissanite was first introduced in in the summer of 1998 some jewelers misidentified Moissanite as diamond. These early errors occurred when thermal testers were used as an aid to identification because the thermal conductivity of Moissanite is very close to that of diamond. Once the properties of Moissanite were fully known and understood it became is easy to distinguish from diamond – Moissanite is as it is doubly refractive and has a slight yellowish / greenish tint to the stones which becomes more noticeable with increasing gem sizes. So what are the other differences between stones created with Moissanite as opposed to diamonds? What are the Pro’s and Cons of Moissanite?

Quality of  Diamonds compared to Moissanite

Comparing the quality of diamonds compared to Moissanite. The Cut, Clarity, Color and Carat Weight all have a significant impact on the cost of diamonds because these factors are all used to value the price of a diamond. The Cut, Color, and Clarity are used to measure the quality of the diamond and the Carat is used to measure the weight of a diamond. The elements of the 4C’s have been used to compare Moissanite with diamonds and the comparisons are detailed below.