When French chemist Henri Moissan discovered an incredibly rare mineral in a 50,000-year-old meteorite, little did he know the amazing chain of events that would follow. Along with winning a Nobel Prize, he gave the world a stone that surpasses even the finest diamond in virtually every aspect that makes a woman go weak in the knees. Moissanite has “double...read more
When French chemist Henri Moissan discovered an incredibly rare mineral in a 50,000-year-old meteorite, little did he know the amazing chain of events that would follow. Along with winning a Nobel Prize, he gave the world a stone that surpasses even the finest diamond in virtually every aspect that makes a woman go weak in the knees. Moissanite has “double refraction,” which means light goes down into the stone and comes out not once, but twice. No diamond can do this. Two years ago, moissanite was over $1,000 a carat. Now, for the first time in history, Stauer gemologists have perfected the science of romance. And we have this swoon-worthy stone born from the stars and grown by scientists right here for a down-to-earth price. It’s pure genius.
