Are Moissanite or Diamond Gems Best for your Wedding or Engagement Ring?

1) Moissanite is made of Silicon Carbide and extremely rare in Nature

2) moissanite is a real gemstone discovered in 1893 by Henry Moissan

3) Moissanite is not a "Diamond Simulant" as described by some Diamond dealers even though they do have some similar qualities. Would you call a White sapphire a "Diamond Simulant"? of course not! In recent years, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has described Moissanite as a beautiful gemstone with unique qualities, not as a "Simulant". 

4) Moissanite has a hardness of 9.25 on the Mohs scale

5) Moissanite has a Specific Gravity of 3.1-3.22

6) Moissanite is a Double Refracted Gemstone

7) Moissanite has a Refractive index of  2.65 to 2.69 which leads to a brilliant fire and scintillation greater than most any other gemstone

1) Diamond is made of pure carbon and is somewhat rare in nature

2) Diamonds are a true gemstone sought after for hundreds of years

3) Diamond has a hardness of 10.0 on the Mohs scale

4) Diamond has a Specific Gravity of 3.5-3.53

5) Diamond is Single Refracted Gemstone

6). Diamond has a Refractive Index of  2.417 – 2.419 which is seen in its Fire and Scintillation