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MOISSANITE Fifty thousand years ago a meteorite crashed into the Arizona desert creating what is now known as \"Meteor Crater.\" Fragments of this meteorite were scattered across the desert. Hidden in these fragments was a brilliant secret waiting to be discovered. In ***3, Nobel-Prize winning scientist Henri Moissan began studying fragments of this meteorite. In these fragments Dr. Moissan discovered minute quantities of a shimmering new mineral, with fire and brilliance never before seen on earth. After extensive research, Dr. Moissan concluded that this mineral was made of silicon carbide. Moissanite was created from stars. The mineral is made from carbide of silicon. In nature is only in imperceptible quantity. The Cree company found method how to make big crystals of moissanite. Good cuted moissanites will make wonderful new gem with hardness of 9.5 which is indistinguishable from diamond. Since ***8 the moisanites decorate jewellery in *0 countries around the world. Moissanite was introduced in the summer of ***8. Unique Properties Refractive Index (Brilliance) Dispersion(Fire) LusterIndex Mohs Hardness Toughness Specific Gravity Moissanite 2.*5 - 2.*9 0.**4 *0.4% 9.*5 Excellent 3.*1 Diamond 2.*2 0.**4 *7.2% *0 Good * 3.*2 Cubic Zirconia 2.*7 .**0 N/A 8.*5 N/A 5.*0 Ruby 1.*7 0.**8 7.4% 9 Excellent ** 4.*0 Sapphire 1.*7 0.**8 7.4% 9 Excellent ** 4.*0 Emerald 1.*8 0.**4 4.8% 7.5 Good to Poor 2.*2 * In cleavage direction, otherwise excellent **Except twinned stones . Source: Hodgkinson, Allan, *****. *****, Rapport Diamond Report, Laboratory Analysis of Moissanite, December 4, ***8, We can deliver you this gemstone in all sizes and forms of cut. We offer you very competitive price and good services. It is very good opportunity for jewellery makers and traders. Please contact us. Petr Mundl,