The history of moissanite stones goes back to thousands of years when a meteorite fell into the Arizona desert. Actually it was Nobel laureate Dr. Henri Moissan who discovered this stone. Nowadays moissanite is made artificially. Moissanite in its natural state is very minute. A synthetic version of this stone is also made exclusively by a company named Charles and Colvard, Ltd. These affordable stones are very much in demand today in the jewelry market and it has replaced the demand for cubic zirconium which is more popularly known as the ‘synthetic diamond’. Moreover research and development has added more features.

With technological advancement in the jewelry industry after the 1980's, gemologists could add more features to these amazing stones in terms of clarity and sparkle. Moissanite stones are known for its hardness and durability just like with diamonds. The popularity of this mineral eclipsed the demand for other similar stones particularly synthetic diamonds like the zircon. Under normal testing methods it is difficult to differentiate a moissanite from a diamond. A moissanite however scores over the diamond on another front which is its affordability. It is just like buying a diamond sans its price.

With the help of a cutter moissanite stones can be cut into any shape that you desire. The availability of loose stones has given the scope to create imaginative jewelry designs. The popular shapes into which these stones are cut are the pear/heart shape, the trillion, the round or square, the oval, the radiant and the marquise. You can get these affordable, colorless and genuine stones at select outlets throughout the world. In brilliance these stones even surpass precious gems like diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and rubies. You can buy these stones for as low as $400 from any reputed jewelry store.