Moissanite
Moissanite is a laboratory created stone (silicon carbide) that is made to look like a diamond. More luxurious than cubic zirconia and more affordable than diamonds.
- Fire, sparkle, flame— with a refractive rate of 2.65 (diamonds 2.42)
- Hard — second only to diamonds on the Mohs hardness scale 9.25 (diamonds score 10).
- Durable— PSI rating of 7.6 (diamonds 14.6)