moissanite
Lab-grown brilliance alternative
Moissanite is a gemstone made of silicon carbide, used as a diamond substitute in jewelry.
Natural moissanite is extremely rare—most is lab-created.
It has brilliance and fire comparable to diamond at a fraction of the cost, though trained eyes can distinguish them: She chose a moissanite engagement ring.
Plane on cut stone
- carat200 milligrams exactly
- clarityState of being understandable
- cutSeverance or reduction
- inclusionBeing made part
loupe · table · pavilion · girdle · crown · refraction · meteor · synthetic
Rapid light variation
- fireCombustion with flames
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- lusterSoft reflected light
gleam · shimmer · glitter · twinkle · flash · dispersion · refraction · brightness
Resistance to penetration
- scratch-resistantImpervious to abrasion
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- wear-resistantAble to withstand friction
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
long-lasting · robust · enduring · sturdy · stability · reliable · rugged
Reasonably priced
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- lab-grownCreated artificially, not naturally
- conflict-freeHaving no opposition present
eco-friendly · budget · value · simulant · comparison · indistinguishable · cost-effective · accessible
facet
Plane on cut stone
inclusion · loupe · table · pavilion · girdle · crown · refraction · meteor · synthetic · colorless
scintillation
Rapid light variation
luster · gleam · shimmer · glitter · twinkle · flash · dispersion · refraction · brightness · luminosity
hardness
Resistance to penetration
- scratch-resistantImpervious to abrasion
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- wear-resistantAble to withstand friction
resilience · long-lasting · robust · enduring · sturdy · stability · reliable · rugged
affordable
Reasonably priced
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- lab-grownCreated artificially, not naturally
conflict-free · eco-friendly · budget · value · simulant · comparison · indistinguishable · cost-effective · accessible · guilt-free
pendant
Suspended jewelry ornament
stud · solitaire · anniversary · bridal
round
Curved like circle
marquise · pear · emerald · radiant · heart · trillion · baguette · elongated · solitaire
- faux materialsfaux leather, faux fur, faux marble, faux wood, faux stone
- gemstonesdiamond, ruby, emerald, sapphire, pearl
- hard materialsdiamond, tungsten carbide, corundum, synthetic diamond, steel
- space materialsmeteorites, moon rocks, lunar samples, stardust, space rocks
- synthetic diamondsindustrial diamonds
- fakesfake, fakes, counterfeit, counterfeits, imitation