Moissanite vs Natural Diamond Pricing

BASED OFF OF SOLITAIRE 14KT WHITE GOLD SETTING, THE MOST POPULAR SHAPE (ROUND), COLOR GRADING (I-G), AND CLARITY GRADES (VS2 AND VS1) FOR WITH CLARITY.

Carat Weight

0.5

0.75

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

Moissanite Average Price $1,080 $1,155 $1,405 $1,730 $1,905 $2,480 $2,960
Diamond Average Price $2,080 $2,180 $5,180 $6,980 $11,080 $12,180 $25,980

If you plan to purchase a moissanite ring versus a diamond ring, you can expect 20%-50% of savings, depending on carat size and ring settings.

WHAT IS MOISSANITE?
Moissanite is a gemstone with incredible brilliance and a rainbow of sparkles,  this gem has gemological properties very close to diamond.
Originally Moissanite has been discovered in a meteor crater, in Arizona by Dr. Ferdinand Henri Moissan over 100 years ago, over time  Moissan discovery was successfully synthesized to produce what is now one of the world’s most scintillating gemstones. 
Natural moissanite is incredibly rare, so moissanite available today is lab grown.
Moissanite is a naturally occurring silicon carbide. 
Silicon carbide is the compound of silicon and carbon. Its chemical name is SiC. SiC is characterized by high strength and exceptional hardness.
Diamond VS Moissanite and their Gemological properties:
Diamonds    Moissanite
Brilliance Refractive Index:  2.42             2.65 
Cost:  $3,000 - $6,000 per 1 carat $350 per 1 carat avg.
Color: Near colorless to completely colorless Near colorless to completely colorless
Clarity:  Flawed to completely flawless  Almost flawless
                                             

Material

Formula

Refractive
index(es)
589.3 nm

Dispersion
431–687 nm

 Hardness
Mohs'
scale)

Density
(g/cm3)

State of
the art

Thermal
cond.

Diamond-

C (carbon)

2.417

0.044

10

3.52

(Natural)

Excellent

Moissanite

SiC

2.648–2.691

0.104

8.5–9.25

3.2

1998–

High

  • Top 7 Reasons Why You May Choose a Moissanite Engagement Ring! 
  1. MAXIMUM FIRE - Moissanite boasts more fire, brilliance, flashes of rainbow light and lustre than any other gemstone on earth, including diamonds.
  2. DURABILITY - Moissanite Last forever just as Diamonds 
  3. HIGH CLARITY -  Moissanite is considered eye-clean, or in other words flawless to the naked eye.
  4. COST - Up To 75% Less Than Diamonds, and it's affordable even in large sizes, with an average value of $350 per carat, it will save you thousands from an earth-mined diamond.
  5. ENVIRONMENT SAFE / 0 Conflict - Found in nature and grown in a Lab (USA, Canada).
  6. CUSTOM DESIGNS - Comes in every shape and sizes, so you can create the ring of your dreams with a Moissanite center stone.
  7. Moissanite is not a fake diamond. It's a beautiful gemstone in its own right, with nearly double the fire and brilliance of a diamond, which is what makes this gem extremely impressive.

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