MOISSANITE ENGAGEMENT RINGS - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT & HOW TO
WHAT IS MOISSANITE AND WHERE DOES IT COME FROM?
Moissanite is a rare, naturally occurring mineral also known as silicon carbide. Named after Nobel Prize-winning chemist Dr. Henri Moissan, moissanite was first discovered in 1893 at the site of a massive meteorite strike in Arizona.
IS MOISSANITE A GOOD ENGAGEMENT STONE?
Moissanite is the second hardest to diamonds on the Mohs hardness scale,” O'Connell says. “Based on rankings from one to 10, diamonds are a 10 and moissanite is a 9.25-9.5.” Moissanite is a very durable option for an engagement ring stone, especially since the material doesn't scratch easily
