0.5 Carat x2 Gem Moissanite Earrings 18K White Gold Plated D Comes with Beautiful jewelry box Personally tested each one with Diamond tester Facts About Moissanite 1. Moissanite Fell From The Stars Moissanite was discovered around 100 years ago when it fell from the stars. In 1893, the French scientist Henri Moissan was inspecting a meteor crater in Arizona when he found what he thought were diamonds. However, upon closer inspection he realized he had found something completely new, a gorgeous form of silicon carbide that he dubbed moissanite 2. Moissanite Has Two Enchanting Nicknames Stardust and the Space Diamond. 3. Moissanites Look Incredibly Similar To Diamonds with their clear white radiance 4. Moissanites Are Even More Brilliant Than Diamonds While moissanites look similar to white diamonds, they do have some differences in appearance. One difference is something that many would consider an advantage: moissanite’s higher brilliance. Moissanites have a faceting pattern that allows them to reflect and refract even more light than diamonds, giving them more shimmer and more fire (the rainbow light produced by gemstones) 5. Moissanite is Incredibly durability, which makes it perfect for everyday wear. It’s ranks at a 9.25 on the Mohs scale of hardness, making it harder than almost every gemstone (the one exception: diamonds, which is slightly higher at a 10) 6. Natural mineral called silicon carbide is where Moissanite grown from. Do your research and learn:)