What is Moissanite - and Why Do We Love It?
Where is Moissanite Found?
We mentioned meteorites earlier, but not all moissanite gemstones are found from falling space rocks. Commercial moissanite is grown in a lab. Often the rough crystal we use is a manufacturing byproduct which would otherwise be wasted - pretty cool!
Unlike mined diamonds, moissanite is widely available (none of those artificial shortages and cartel pricing that come with the mined diamond industry) which allows us to offer you luxurious choices - like rare antique cuts and generous stone sizes.
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Moissanite Durability
Heirloom quality is important to us at Hera, and while diamonds are a common go-to, moissanite fits right in as the second hardest mineral on the planet. That’s why we love moissanite - it’ll last through lifetimes of daily wear.
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Moissanite’s Famous Rainbow Fire
We’re not talking about literal fire here - although that would be pretty cool. When discussing a gemstone, the term “fire” is used to describe the way a stone sparkles. This comes from a gemological property known as dispersion. Dispersion happens when white light enters moissanite or diamond, splits into the rainbow of colors, and bounces back to reflect the light to the viewer - creating rainbow fire. We cut our moissanite to minimize rainbow fire, but it is still more present than in a diamond.
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Do All Moissanite Gemstones Have Rainbow Fire?
While we absolutely adore moissanite’s rainbow flashes, we know that some people may be looking for a whiter sparkle. Our cuts are designed to minimize rainbow fire. Like all stones, moissanite sparkles differently depending on the light source.
Like diamond, gemologists grade moissanite by its color - where “color” refers to the natural body color of the stone, not the flashes or sparkles you see as the stone moves. Moissanite is typically available in two color grades: colorless (DEF) and near-colorless (GH).
You’ll likely have a hard time comparing the two unless they’re held side-by-side, and some cuts look better in one grade than other - it doesn't line up perfectly with diamond color grading. We’re perfectionists and we want your engagement ring to be flawless - so our experts pre-select the best moissanite color grade for each cut and take out the guesswork on your end.
MOISSANITE COLOR GRADING
The Basics of Our Colorless Moissanite
Our modern cut moissanite is all colorless, meaning it will be bright white.
There are no certifying bodies that grade moissanite color, unlike lab grown diamond, so we don't assign a color grade to our moissanite - we just make sure it's bright white and beautiful.
What About Our Colored Moissanite?
We only sell gemstones with natural body color. This means that there are no coatings or other temporary treatments applied. Instead, our moissanite colors are guaranteed to last forever without any fading.
We offer a wide variety of moissanite colors. And, yes, if you Google colored moissanite you’ll see pink and purple too, but unfortunately, all pink and purple moissanite is color-coated so we don’t sell it.
THE MOISSANITE GEMSTONE YOU WANT - NO COMPROMISES | THE MOISSANITE GEMSTONE YOU WANT - NO COMPROMISES |
THE MOISSANITE GEMSTONE YOU WANT - NO COMPROMISES | THE MOISSANITE GEMSTONE YOU WANT - NO COMPROMISES |
THE MOISSANITE GEMSTONE YOU WANT - NO COMPROMISES | THE MOISSANITE GEMSTONE YOU WANT - NO COMPROMISES |
THE MOISSANITE GEMSTONE YOU WANT - NO COMPROMISES | THE MOISSANITE GEMSTONE YOU WANT - NO COMPROMISES |
THE MOISSANITE GEMSTONE YOU WANT - NO COMPROMISES | THE MOISSANITE GEMSTONE YOU WANT - NO COMPROMISES |
THE MOISSANITE GEMSTONE YOU WANT - NO COMPROMISES | THE MOISSANITE GEMSTONE YOU WANT - NO COMPROMISES |
THE MOISSANITE GEMSTONE YOU WANT - NO COMPROMISES | THE MOISSANITE GEMSTONE YOU WANT - NO COMPROMISES |
THE MOISSANITE GEMSTONE YOU WANT - NO COMPROMISES | THE MOISSANITE GEMSTONE YOU WANT - NO COMPROMISES |
The Moissanite Gemstone You Want - No Compromises.
One of the great things about moissanite is that you can get exactly what you want - no compromises. And yes, this includes selecting the exact dimensions and proportion of your stone.