Buying moissanite, plainly.
What it costs, how it's graded and how to choose — written by the people who have sold moissanite in South Africa since 1999, and kept current with the prices we actually charge.
The stone
What is moissanite?
Where it comes from, how it's grown and how it compares.
Colour
Moissanite colour chart
What the colour grades mean, and which to choose.
Grading
How moissanite is graded
Colour, clarity, cut and carat, for moissanite.
Buyer's guide
Buying moissanite: the complete guide
Choosing a cut, a size and a grade, step by step.
Buying
Where to buy loose moissanite
Loose stones for your own setting, and what to check.
History
The history of moissanite
From a meteor crater in 1893 to a grown gemstone.
Ring sizes
Ring sizes in South Africa
The South African letter sizes, and how to measure at home.
Comparison
Lab-grown diamond or moissanite?
Two grown stones, compared on what actually differs.
Engagement rings
Moissanite for an engagement ring
Why moissanite suits a ring you'll wear every day.
Budget
What an engagement ring costs
Where the money goes in a ring, and where the stone fits.
Budget
The three-month salary rule, and what to do instead
Where the rule came from, and a better way to set a budget.
Design
Designing your own ring with AI
Using image tools to find your design, then making it real.