Synthetic · Synthetic Moissanite

Synthetic Moissanite

Moissanite is the simulant that behaves like diamond: hard, tough, brilliant, thermally confusing. Doubling of facet junctions at the loupe, absent in diamond, is the definitive quick test.

Colour
colourless to white

Transparency
Transparent

RI
2.650–2.690

SG
3.15–3.22

Mohs
9.3

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Synthetic Moissanite

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