# Moissanite - webcentive

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Moissanite is lab-grown silicon carbide used as a diamond alternative. It is very hard and shows more "fire" (rainbow sparkle) than diamond, but it is doubly refractive and is not a diamond; natural gem-quality moissanite has not been found, so jewelry moissanite is lab-made. Under the FTC Jewelry Guides, sellers must not call it a diamond. Ask for the stone's color and size in writing and get the return policy before you buy. Sellers below are commercial.  

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Links last checked Oct 15, 2026.  

- **Buyer guides (start here)**
- [consumer.ftc.gov](https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/buying-gemstones-diamonds-and-pearls) - FTC: buying gemstones, diamonds and pearls
- [ecfr.gov](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-23) - 16 CFR Part 23: FTC Guides for the Jewelry Industry
- [gia.edu](https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/fall-2020-labnotes-synthetic-moissanite-fraudulent-gia-inscription) - GIA: synthetic moissanite with a fake GIA inscription (how labs tell it from diamond)
- [gia.edu (encyclopedia)](https://www.gia.edu/gem-encyclopedia) - GIA Gem Encyclopedia
- **Moissanite makers and sellers (commercial)**
- [charlesandcolvard.com](https://www.charlesandcolvard.com/) - Charles & Colvard: moissanite and lab-grown diamond jewelry
- [harrychadent.com](https://harrychadent.com/) - Harry Chad Enterprises
- [moissaniteco.com](https://www.moissaniteco.com/) - Moissanite Co.
- [schubachstore.com](https://schubachstore.com/) - Joseph Schubach Jewelers (Scottsdale)
- **Jewelers that also sell moissanite (commercial)**
- [angara.com](https://www.angara.com/) - Angara
- [bluenile.com](https://www.bluenile.com/) - Blue Nile
- [frankdarling.com](https://frankdarling.com/) - Frank Darling custom engagement rings
- [jtv.com](https://www.jtv.com/) - JTV (Jewelry Television)

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