About Moissanite: Moissanite was first discovered by Henri Moissan in 1893 in a meteor crater in Arizona and was named in his honor. Initially Moissan mistook it for diamonds but later realized that it was a rock in its own right. Moissanite in nature is extremely rare, so much so that all moissanite on the market is lab-created. Naturally occurring moissanite is only found in a few places in upper mantle rocks and mainly in meteorites. Moissanite is made of the mineral silicon carbide. Strong covalent bonding holds the crystalline structure together, similar to diamonds. This is why moissanite is very hard and able to withstand high pressure and temperatures.

Is Moissanite Fake and Tacky? The answer is no. Many people erroneously believe that moissanite is a fake gemstone but this is the same as thinking that rubies are fake. Moissanite is a stone in its own right that just happens to look like diamonds. In other words, moissanite is a diamond look-alike not a diamond imitator. 

A high quality, well set piece of moissanite jewelry is as classy and sophisticated as any other gemstone.