Moissanite Engagement Rings Are Special

Why you should consider  moissanite engagement rings

Moissanite is a very rare and special gem. It has fire and sparkling luster that no other gem, even a diamond can boast of. Moissanite sparkles in the light unlike any other gem on earth. In fact Moissanite was not of this earth originally. Moissanite was discovered on earth by DR Henri Moissan, from a meteor crater in Arizona. The gem stone has since been named in honor of the doctor who discovered the gem stone. It was Tiffany & Co’s well known gem expert George Kunz who suggested that the gem be named in honor of DR Henri Moissan.

It was not until the later 1980′s that a company in North Carolina named CREE developed a process to create this gem. In 1995 scientists and jewelers collaborated and came up with a way to cut this gem stone into jewels for customers. The process CREE uses to create Moissanite is a highly guarded secret. Thanks to the work of CREE the gem is available for stunning Moissanite engagement rings.

What makes the gem an excellent choice for engagement rings is it sparkles way more than any diamond ever could. Moissanite is one of the hardest gemstones on earth, it is extremely difficult to mar this gem in any shape,way or form. This of course makes it excellent jewelry. Moissanite does not cloud or dull over time either, unlike other gemstones. Moissanite is guaranteed never to lose its visual properties and characteristics. This means your gemstone will be just as brilliant today as it will be on your 50th wedding anniversary date, which makes moissanite engagement rings an excellent choice for an engagement ring.

So what makes the special fire optics that this gemstone seems to posses? The answer is this gemstone has the property of double refraction, where light passing through this gemstone is slowed and split into two, also bending the light rays. The Moissanite is cut in such a way as to keep the light emitting from the gemstone is in a single refraction, preventing the gem from seeming to be blurry. When you look at this gemstone you can see pure perfection, from every cut and facet, there will be no flaws.

Moissanite does not try to compete with a diamond, it by far surpasses a diamond. Moissanite has lower attraction to dirt and oil (due to it’s mixed carbon and silicon composition). Moissanite also has a better clarity of the cut compared to a diamond, diamonds vary greatly in cut and clarity, however moissanite is consistently high clarity and cut. Moissanite is also tougher than a diamond, while a diamond is “harder”, Moissanite is more resistant to force. Moissanite’s clarity rating is much higher then a diamond as well, meaning its surface blemishes is much lower than a diamond.

A Moissanite engagement ring is a great choice over a diamond for that all important time in any couples life. For one thing  moissanite engagement rings sets you apart from the herd and the rat pack. Imagine showing your special lady a magnificent ring with this special gemstone set upon it, then explaining how unique this gemstone is. Every man wants to be set apart from all others, to be seen as unique. Moissanite engagement rings are just as unique as you are and will set her above all others.