moissanite jewels gemstones
What's Moissanite and would you want it in a ring?
In 1893, Nobel Prize-winning French scientist Dr. Henri Moissan discovered minute quantities of a new mineral, natural silicon carbide. The mineral was located in an ancient meteorite found in the Diablo Canyon in Arizona. Later named "moissanite," this mineral's supply was too limited for jewelry use. More than a century later, Cree Technologies developed a process for producing large, single crystals of moissanite. In 1995, a master diamond cutter observed that, if properly cut, the crystals could make a beautiful jewel. Charles & Colvard recognized the mineral's potential. They also realized that in order for the moissanite jewels to be used, they would have to be manufactured -- there is essentially no natural supply for this stone. In 1995, Charles & Colvard partnered with Cree to develop lab-created moissanite gemstones.
In 1893, Nobel Prize-winning French scientist Dr. Henri Moissan discovered minute quantities of a new mineral, natural silicon carbide. The mineral was located in an ancient meteorite found in the Diablo Canyon in Arizona. Later named "moissanite," this mineral's supply was too limited for jewelry use. More than a century later, Cree Technologies developed a process for producing large, single crystals of moissanite. In 1995, a master diamond cutter observed that, if properly cut, the crystals could make a beautiful jewel. Charles & Colvard recognized the mineral's potential. They also realized that in order for the moissanite jewels to be used, they would have to be manufactured -- there is essentially no natural supply for this stone. In 1995, Charles & Colvard partnered with Cree to develop lab-created moissanite gemstones.
