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What is Moissanite?

Guides, stories, and answers about lab-grown diamonds, moissanite, and fine jewellery β€” written by our atelier.

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Choosing the Metal Around a Moissanite
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Choosing the Metal Around a Moissanite

The cheapest way to change how a moissanite behaves isn't the stone β€” and it's decided at the start of every order...

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Halos and Moissanite: The Trade-Off Nobody Mentions

Halos and Moissanite: The Trade-Off Nobody Mentions

A halo buys more apparent size per pound than anything else, and multiplies the one characteristic that identifies moissanite. How to choose...

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Moissanite Size Chart: Millimetres by Shape

Moissanite Size Chart: Millimetres by Shape

Face-up millimetres for every common shape, plus why the carat figure on a moissanite listing is a size statement rather than a...

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Buying Moissanite on Marketplaces: What to Check

Buying Moissanite on Marketplaces: What to Check

The material is rarely the risk. How to read metal descriptions, the five questions to ask any seller, and why the after-sale...

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Hardness Is Not Toughness: Can Moissanite Chip?

Hardness Is Not Toughness: Can Moissanite Chip?

Hardness resists scratching; toughness resists impact. Why chip risk lives at points and thin girdles β€” and is controlled by the setting,...

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Antique Cuts in Moissanite: Old Mine, Old European and Rose

Antique Cuts in Moissanite: Old Mine, Old European and Rose

Cuts designed for candlelight, which happen to moderate exactly what people want moderated in moissanite. The open culet test, and which settings...

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Moissanite Pendants: Where the Rules Are Different

Moissanite Pendants: Where the Rules Are Different

Viewing distance changes everything β€” a pendant carries size a ring can't. And most pendant failures are clasp and jump ring failures,...

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Buying a Loose Stone Rather Than a Finished Ring

Buying a Loose Stone Rather Than a Finished Ring

Loose lets you inspect properly β€” and moves responsibility into a gap between supplier and setter. When it makes sense and when...

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What Happens to a Moissanite Ring After Twenty Years

What Happens to a Moissanite Ring After Twenty Years

The stone will be fine; the ring around it will have needed work twice. A realistic twenty-year timeline and what extends the...

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How Moissanite Is Cut, and Why It Is Harder to Get Right

How Moissanite Is Cut, and Why It Is Harder to Get Right

Different refractive index means different angles, and double refraction has to be managed by orienting the stone. Why one moissanite looks crisper...

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