User talk:Jmunday1204

Hello. I am interested in moissanite jewelry as an economical diamond alternative. I would like to know if this natural occurring rare mineral is what's being used in jewelry, or has the industry produced a simulated or adulterated product being marketed under the name "moissanite"

Thank you Brenda Robinson

Hi Brenda. As noted in the Wikipedia article on Moissanite, the naturally occurring mineral is extremely rare. Moissanite jewelry contains a manufactured form. But note that the manufactured form has the same chemical composition and crystal structure as the naturally occurring mineral, and therefore it has the same properties as the natural form. The manufactured form is therefore indistinguishable from the naturally occurring mineral (except to a gemologist -- the naturally occurring form will probably have inclusions and defects not present in the manufactured form -- the natural form's defects are invisible to the naked eye, and can be detected only with a magnifying lens or by other tests). It is not correct to call the manufactured form a simulant or an adulterated product; the manufactured form is real and perfect. Jmunday1204 (talk) 16:37, 30 January 2016 (UTC)