What is Moissanite?

Of all the Gems in the world, Moissanite is the closest and best alternative to a earthed mined diamond there is. Although OgilvieGems are diamond jewelers, through the years we have come to love the environmentally friendly and conflict free created moissanite and honestly we prefer it to a diamond. OgilvieGems are pleased to introduce Charles & Colvard. Charles & Colvard are the original re-creators, patent holders and pioneers of moissanite, the first in their class with leading patents on their roughage and growth processes to this day. Charles & Colvard hold the most accurate ratio of carbon to silicon of all Moissanite in market.

Charles and Colvard is also the only moissanite company to:

• Ensure expected future value of your moissanite
• Use a specialised hand faceting technique (especially for this birefringent rough stone) to ensure that there is no comparable moissanite in the market
• Be publicly traded and listed on the USA Stock Exchange
• Use a special growth technique (up to three months) for the worlds most unique rough before cutting. No other company in the world uses this patented 30 year researched and developed technique

Moissanite is regarded as the best diamond alternative in the world, with some optical properties exceeding those of diamond. Its lower price and less exploitative mining practices necessary to obtain it make it a popular alternative to diamonds. Due in part to the similar thermal conductivity of Moissanite and diamond, it is the only gem that when using conventional diamond testers will test positive as a diamond. On the Mohs scale of mineral hardness it is a 9.5, with a diamond being a 10.

The use of Moissanite in jewelry was exclusively controlled through patents held by the original creators of Moissanite engagement ring; Charles & Colvard.

In short: Moissanite is a unique rare jewel with more fire, brilliance, and sparkling lustre than any other jewel or gemstone including diamond. Charles and Colvard hold the rarest and most valuable growth process for Moissanite in market. All our top-rated Moissanite is sold with a Ltd Lifetime Warranty giving you the assurance that its beauty will never fade. Its guaranteed to last forever.

There are only a hand full of genuine Moissanite dealers across the world that maintain the highest standards possible. Some of these names include: Charles & Colvard, Majestic, Amora and Berzelian.

THE !!! SCAM !!!

For those clients who have done their proper research and have fallen in-love with the worlds most brilliant Gem Stone (Moissanite – Diamond Carborundum), please be on the lookout for Jewelers retailing ridiculously low priced Moissanite. Be Savvy _ ITS NOT POSSIBLE Its sad for the industry esp those jewelers like ourselves who love Moissanite for what it is.  As the worlds most brilliant gem stone, we have been the forerunners in essentially the only and best Original Creators and Patent Holders Charles and Colvard Moissanite.

Moissanite Engagement Ring Shapes (Click To Enlarge)

Charles and Colvard moissanite engagement ring is inspired by the fire and beauty of natural moissanite, a dazzling gemstone first discovered over a century ago in an ancient meteorite by Dr. Henri Moissan. The enthralling stone has been a source of intense interest ever since. With a patented ethical process for growing the gem, Charles and Colvard has seen increasing demand for moissanite jewelry with each passing year. You too will be entranced by moissanite.

Mineral Moissanite was discovered by Henri Moissan while examining rock samples from a meteor crater located in Canyon Diablo, Arizona, in 1893. At first Scientists identified these crystals as diamonds, but in 1904 Henri Moissan identified the crystals as silicon carbide a rare and beautiful gem.

Moissanite, in its natural form, is very rare. It has only been discovered in a small variety of places from upper mantle rock to meteorites. Discoveries have shown that Moissanite occurs naturally as inclusions in diamonds, xenoliths, and ultramafic rocks such askimberlite and lamproite. They have also been identified in carbonaceous chondritemeteorites as presolar grains.

Analysis of SiC grains found in the Murchison meteorite has revealed anomalous isotopic ratios of carbon and silicon, indicating an origin from outside the solar system. 99% of these SiC grains originate around carbon-rich asymptotic giant branch stars. SiC is commonly found around these stars, as deduced from their infrared spectra.

Silicon carbide was first synthesized by Jöns Jacob Berzelius, who is best known for his discovery of silicon. Years later, Edward Goodrich Acheson produced viable minerals that could substitute for diamond as an abrasive and cutting material. This was possible, as Moissanite is one of the hardest substances known, with a hardness just below that of diamond.