The Stone
More fire than a diamond.
Harder than sapphire.
And no one had to dig a hole in the earth to make it.
Moissanite was first discovered in 1893 by Henri Moissan in a meteor crater in Arizona. The natural stone is incredibly rare, but scientists learned to recreate it in laboratories, producing gems that are optically superior to diamonds in several measurable ways.
Today, every moissanite stone is lab-created. No mining. No conflict. No environmental destruction. Just pure science producing something beautiful.
9.25
Hardness
Mohs scale
(diamond is 10)
2.65
Brilliance
Refractive index
(diamond is 2.42)
0.104
Fire
Dispersion rate
(diamond is 0.044)
How it compares
Certified authenticity
Every moissanite piece from Auralie comes with an official certificate confirming VVS1 clarity and stone specifications. You know exactly what you're wearing.
See it for yourself
Put a moissanite next to a diamond. We're confident you'll choose the moissanite.
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