Mens Moissanite Wedding Rings, or Is Moissanite a Mans Best
Friend?
As mens wedding rings become more and more popular mens
moissanite wedding rings become popular at an even faster rate.
Wedding rings for men are here to stay and so are mens
moissanite wedding rings.
What is moissanite I hear you ask? Moissanite is the newest
jewelry stone which is taking the jewelry industry by storm. And
whilst moissanite is popular amongst the women, mens moissanite
wedding rings are taking off.
Moissanite is a naturally occurring crystal, or jewel, which was
only discovered in 1893. It was originally found in tiny
quantities in a meteorite which had fallen in the Arizona
desert. It was discovered by doctor Henry Moissan, after whom it
was named.
It exhibits many of the qualities of diamonds and looks
identical to diamonds to all but a few of the most experienced
jewellers. So identical in fact that sohisticated equipment is
needed to distinguish it from diamonds. Moissanite even
outperforms diamonds in most of the natural qualities for which
diamonds are so renowned. Most importantly, it is much cheaper.
Moissanite is second only to diamond in hardness, and is harder
than any other jewel. It does not scratch, fade or change color.
It has more brilliance than diamonds or any other popular
gemstone.
It occurs naturally on earth but only in tiny quantities so it
was not until the late 20th century that it became available in
sufficient quantities for jewelry making. This followed
extensive research on moissanite and the discovery of a reliable
method of making it in a lab to very high quality.
Whilst a new jewel in its own right it was immediately compared
to diamonds due to it