Moissanite is simply a silicon carbide. When it is under controlled laboratory conditions it will be produced with some of a diamond's optical properties. Moissanite is a very durable gem, and has a mineral hardness on the Mohs hardness scale of 9.5, where a diamond has a 10. TheCheapDiamonds.com does not carry moissanite for a few reasons. Moissanite has too much dispersion, or brilliance and fire, so in our opinion it looks more like cubic zirconia than a natural diamond. In addition, it does not have any resale value. Actually, we quote " Moissanite has been used for scams and fraud pretending to be a diamond."
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