What are the pros and cons of moissanite?

In the eyes of most people, moissanite is an affordable substitute for diamonds, and its beauty and fashion attract everyone's attention. Moissanite is a kind of synthetic silicon carbide. People are gradually fascinated by moissanite. After all, moissanite and diamond are similar in shape and price is very common, so are there any disadvantages to moissanite? What are the advantages of moissanite compared to diamonds?

Moissanite is a synthetic gemstone originally found in very small quantities of meteorites. Moissanite and diamond have several things in common: they are both colorless and transparent. When a moissanite is polished, it will become a sparkling moissanite. It is indistinguishable from diamonds in appearance. Its fine cut and perfectly replicate the beauty of diamonds have captured the hearts of a large number of fashion seekers. The most important thing is that its value is only 1/10 or 1/20 of that of diamonds, and its high cost performance has become popular among everyone. one of the reasons. The hardness of Moissanite diamonds is slightly lower than that of real diamonds. The Mohs hardness of diamonds is 10, and the Mohs hardness of Moissanite diamonds is 9.25. Although the hardness of Moissanite diamonds is not as good as that of diamonds, it is also one of the jewelry with relatively high hardness.

Moissanite's fire is 2.5 times that of diamonds. In terms of refractive index, diamonds are 2.42 and moissanite is 2.65. Diamonds are natural and have gone through a long history and witnessed human civilization. Moissanite is man-made, but through various studies, Moissanite fire and refraction are more than diamonds. But diamonds are expensive, and not everyone has the financial ability to spend a lot of money to buy a diamond that will last forever. In comparison, the cost-effectiveness of Moissanite is the biggest advantage.

The advantages of artificially cultivated moissanite are: affordable, cost-effective, and good fire color. Although it has been certified by the American GIA authority, many people or a small group of people will deny moissanite. Everything in the world has its existence. reason.