Facts About Moissanite

Moissanite is a mineral that was discovered in 1893 by Dr. Henri Moissan, a French scientist. The Nobel Prize-winner was the first to find tiny amounts of this natural silicon carbide within a meteorite. Synthetic moissanite can be grown in labs, but some gemologists do not feel that current synthetic versions used in jewelry are true moissanite...more about moissanite