Beauty
Beauty
The beauty of a jewel is determined by its brilliance, fire and lustre. Moissanite outperforms diamond in all of these categories and it makes Moissanite the most brilliant jewel in the world.
Brilliance
Brilliance is a jewel's ability to return the white light to the viewer. It is created by cutting designs and is measured by its refractive index. Moissanite has an RI of 2.65 - 2.69 which is higher than diamond's RI of 2.4. Moissanite has more brilliance than a diamond
Fire
Fire, or dispersion of light - is the breaking of light into the spectrum of colours. It also refers to the rainbow colours that you see in a jewel under lights. Moissanite has 2.5 times the fire of a diamond. Moissanite has more fire than a diamond.
Lustre
Lustre is the amount of light that is reflected back to the viewer from the surface of the jewel. Moissanite's lustre rating of 20.4% is greater than a diamond's rating of 17.2%. Moissante has more lustre than a diamond.
Durability
The durability of a jewel is determined by its hardness, or resistance to scratching, and its toughness, or resistance to chipping or cleaving. Moissanite is extremely resistant to scratching and chipping and it makes Moissanite one of the most durable jewels in the world.