The exceptional fire & brilliance of moissanite make it a jewel that will sparkle & show better than even the finest diamonds

Moissanite actually has a higher "refractive index" than diamond, which gives it MORE sparkle & "fire" than diamonds !!!

Unlike CZs which are totally flawless & colorless, Moissanite does show some slight color & some very slight flaws (VS1-VVS) visible only under magnification. 
Diamonds of a comparable quality cost about 10 times more than Moissanite!  

Moissanite's very high refractive index also allows Moissanite to better retain it's fire if it gets dirty, oily, or smudged, (unlike CZs that look very dull when dirty). These characteristics are more reasons that  Moissanite jewels look better than diamonds & NOT like a  Cubic Zirconia (CZ). Most jewelers can easily identify a CZ, although most cannot distinguish between a Moissanite and a diamond, without careful, magnified inspection and/or formal training in stone identification. 

We have been carrying Moissanite since 1998 & are one of the first & oldest Moissanite dealers in the world !
We have two "Charles & Colvard® Certified Moissanite Jewelers" on staff.
We carry only genuine Charles & Colvard®  jewels.  
  We encourage you to thoroughly research Moissanite. Make yourself familiar with Moissanite's characteristics, as well as the "4-C's" of diamond grading & the "grading" terms we use to describe it. We also encourage local viewing of Moissanite, comparison to similar quality diamonds, & price comparison whenever possible.

All jewels come with a Certificate of Authenticity & Guarantee
from Charles & Colvard®

HISTORY OF MOISSANITE....
The history of natural Moissanite can be traced back to the late 1800's, and a man who later became a Nobel Prize winner. Dr. Henri Moissan discovered natural silicon carbide in Arizona, while analyzing part of the Diablo Canyon meteorite, in 1893. The mineral name for silicon carbide, Moissanite, was given in Dr. Moissan's honor in 1905.

Moissanite's essence was the potential for an absolutely shimmering brilliance, fire, luster, and incredible hardness. Unfortunately, the supply of natural moissanite wasn't large enough even to create a pair of earrings.

Naturally occurring moissanite is extremely rare and found only in microscopic crystals that are too small to use in jewelry. Only after years of research a breakthrough discovery enabled the production of moissanite crystals large enough to produce an uncommon combination of science and art.

Natural sources of silicon carbide are rare, and only certain atomic arrangements are useful for gemological applications. Recently, single-crystalline silicon carbide, in certain forms, has been used for the fabrication of high-performance semiconductor devices. North Carolina-based Cree Research, Inc., founded in 1987, has developed a commercial process for producing large single crystals of silicon carbide. Cree is the world leader in the growth of single crystal silicon carbide, mostly for electronics use. Gem quality Moissanite is created, exclusively by Charles & Colvard, inc.