What is the Best Moissanite？
When shopping around for a center stone to state your engagement, you may be exposed to a variety of choices, such as diamonds, sapphires, emerald, moissanite, or more. You can't take your eyes off a sparkling moissanite stone because of its exceptional brilliance. Even you can't wait to add such a shimmering accent to your ensemble. Then why not a moissanite?
Recently, Moissanite engagement rings have been very popular options for young coupons due to their extraordinary brilliance and affordable prices. Buying moissanite rings or wedding bands has been a phenomenon. However, what is the best moissanite for your moissanite engagement ring? Let’s share some ideas with you.
What is Moissanite?
Moissanite is naturally occurring mineral, composed of silicon carbide. It was originally discovered in 1893 in a meteor crater in Canyon Diablo by Henri Moissan. Natural moissanite stone, on the other hand, is extremely rare. As a result, the moissanite stones on the market today are lab-created. All are well-guaranteed in clarity, hardness, and brilliance due to stringent quality control.
What is the Best Moissanite?
- Brilliance and Fire
High-quality moissanite comes with extraordinary brilliance and high fire. In general, moissanite stone’s fire is rated at 0.104, emitting a refractive index of 2.65-2.69. Such performance in fire and refractive index make it show exceptional brilliance and sparkle
- Hardness
According to the Mohs Scale of hardness, moissanite scores 9.25, meaning that it is incredibly durable and can resist scratching. So the best moissanite should feature high performance in durability.
- Clarity
Because moissanite is lab-grown, it will come without inclusions and blemishes. If you can see a moissanite stone obviously with flaws, it must be a low-quality one.
- Color
All the lab-made moissanite stone comes with high clarity, hardness, and fire under strict control. The biggest difference lies in the colors between them. According to GIA Color Grading Scale, moissanite will be sorted into three categories, including Forever One Moissanite, Forever Brilliant Moissanite, and Forever Classic Moissanite. Among them, Forever One Moissanite, falling under the grade of D-E-F, is considered the best moissanite stone due to its unsurpassed pure colorless quality.
In addition, Forever Brilliant Moissanite ranks G-H-I in color grading, which appears nearly colorless. And Forever Classic Moissanite has color grade J-K, which means it will appear slightly yellow. Both are not colorless, but they still portray a beautiful sparkle. Collocated with fine luster metals such as rose gold, white gold, or yellow gold, these brilliant gems also add a unique shiny touch to your favorite rings.
What is the Best Moissanite Cut?
In modern days, moissanite stone comes in a variety of styles, including round cut, cushion cut, emerald cut, princess cut, and oval cut. Different moissanite cuts will have different brilliance and sparkle and even deliver a different appeal. Therefore, you can try more styles before settling down.
Round-cut moissanite is the most popular choice for making a statement for a ring, because it can emit the highest brilliance among all the cutting styles.If you are unsure about the optimum shape for you, we recommend a round cut.
Besides, you can also try to pick up a moissanite cut according to your ring style or choose a cutting style to your preference. The moissanite cut that pleased is the best one for you.
What is the Best Moissanite Engagement ring?
Actually, there is no standard for the best moissanite engagement ring. It is totally determined by your preference. However, here are some tips that really can help us make the best moissanite engagement rings for you.
- Choose a Colorless Moissanite Center for Your Ring
All lab-grown moissanite is guaranteed in terms of clarity, hardness, and fire under strict control. The color is what makes them different. Try to choose the colorless one because the whitest moissanite is considered the best.
- Consider a lot About the Metal Settings for Your Ring
High luster metals can enhance the brilliance and fire of the center stone. For example, 925 sterling silver, white gold, and rose gold help you create a larger and more dazzling center stone.
- Other prolong or stone settings
If you want to create an illusion of a larger stone, you can choose a slim prolong setting to make more exposure for the center stone. Also, you can also choose a halo setting for your solitare ring. With a ring of small stones around the center stone, your ring can emit more sparkle, creating a larger stone visually.However, if you want a special engagement ring, three-stone setting is ideal for you. Of course, you can also try more settings to get the best moissanite ring for you.
Where to Buy Moissanite Engagement Rings
At Bestcarat Jewelry, all lab-grown moissanite is of the highest quality in terms of clarity, hardness, and fire under strict control. Our excellent craftsman team make every piece moissanite jewelry with finest details. Plus, Bestcarat also provides a variety of ring styles for you. Now shop your favorite ring sets here.