Moissanite Engagement Rings

It fell from the stars many eons ago. It shattered into miniscule crystals so hard to find, we have only known about it for 150 years. It was so mysterious it took us another 100 years before we figured out what to do with it and how to reproduce it. It is moissanite. And it is absolutely amazing. And if you are looking to buy an engagement ring that is out of this world, you need to be shopping for moissanite engagement rings.

Moissanite came to earth in a meteor that crashed thousands and thousands of years ago in the United States. It lay unnoticed until the late eighteen hundreds, but when it was noticed, it was mystifying.

The moissanite that shattered across the U.S. southwest was found in fragments too small to use, at least for jewelry. But the elusive mineral was just too beautiful to be left alone, and finally in the late 1980’s a company discovered how they could make real moissanite in a lab. Thus jewelry-grade moissanite was born, and is now making jewelry history.

Few things have been able to overtake the diamond in engagement ring settings, but moissanite is making it’s move. The reason the moissanite engagement ring is gaining attention is because moissanite is very like a diamond at first glance, but it shines with a brilliance that is greater than the diamond and with a dispersion of fire more than twice as great of a diamond. The result in an engagement ring is an other-worldly rock that can outshine even a diamond. Now that’s something worth bragging about.

So what settings and metals should you look for if you decide that engagement rings in moissanite are right for your love? Look for some of the following:

• Moissanite and platinum engagement ring (platinum moissanite engagement rings utilize a metal worthy of holding the stone; platinum is extremely durable)
• Moissanite diamond engagement ring
• Moissanite antique style engagement rings (it’s not an old stone in jewelry- making, so you’ll have to settle for replica styles)

You can also shop online for additional styles of moissanite rings used for engagement rings; moissanite is just now entering enough mainstream jewelry markets to be reasonably available, so sometimes styles designed expressly as engagement rings with moissanite are limited. The best availability and style ranges are usually found online (in many areas, online is the only option for moissanite shopping).

As a final note, realize that moissanite is a gem without compare – it is the only precious gemstone you won’t find on earth. This fact, coupled also with the fact that production of moissanite is in its relative infancy, can make moissanite expensive, but many dealers will offer moissanite engagement rings payment plan programs so that everyone can enjoy the extraterrestrial beauty of a moissanite engagement ring.

For an engagement ring that really is out of this world, shop for moissanite engagement rings.