If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then synthetic Moissanite's ingenious sincerity will soon extort millions of dollars from the jewelry industry. Modern technology has opened up a gemological Pandora's box, whereby consumers and jewelers could lose thousands of dollars buying a simulant that now fools most diamond detectors.

Synthetic Moissanite is much harder to detect from other simulants such as cubic zirconia, because it closely mimics diamond properties. It is thermally conductive like a diamond and will render conventional testers obsolete.

The simulant is visually similar to a diamond and has just a tint of color like most natural diamonds. Synthetic cubic zirconia's ultra whiteness often tells and expert that it may in fact be an impostor from a distance. Synthetic Moissanite displays a range of slight yellowish hues and transparencies.

Refractive Index:

Synthetic Moissanite===2.65

Natural Diamond===2.42

Synthetic Cubic Zirconia===2.15

Hardness (Mohs Scale):

Synthetic Moissanite===9.25

Natural Diamond===10.00

Synthetic Cubic Zirconia===8.50

Specific Gravity:

Synthetic Moissanite===3.20

Natural Diamond===3.50

Synthetic Cubic Zirconia===5.80

Thermally Conductive:

Synthetic Moissanite===Yes

Natural Diamond===Yes

Synthetic Cubic Zirconia===No

Wide Range Slight Color Tints:

Synthetic Moissanite===Yes

Natural Diamond===Yes

Synthetic Cubic Zirconia===Very Limited