Moissanite...Trying to be a Diamond

This Week's Jewelry Fact: Moissanite-Trying to be a Diamond
    How do simulant diamonds, especially materials such as moissanite, cubic zirconia, and simulant diamonds, compare to genuine diamonds?
    Moissanite was introduced to the jewelry market in 1998. What is Moissanite?
Moissanite was first discovered in 1893 by a French scientist named Henri Moissan (he promptly named the material after himself). Originating as a meteorite that fell to earth, natural moissanite is now incredibly rare. Mossanite as we know it now is a laboratory-created mineral composed of the substance silicon carbide. It is engineered to give the illusion of similarity to diamonds, but is compositionally and visually quite different from a real diamond.Moissanites exhibit a different kind of brilliance than diamonds do, as the faceting pattern is different. When comparing the two in this category, it can be easy to distinguish a moissanite from a real diamond, since some complain that moissanite’s heightened brilliance can create a more gaudy, disco ball effect, especially in sunlight and as stones increase in size. As moissanite increases in size, it becomes easier to identify it as a simulant. The color range of moissanite starts at an I color and shows more body color from there namely J,K,L as well. You will not find moissanite in D,E,F,G,H body color.