An independent guide to moissanite jewelry and iced out watches — buying advice, gift guides and styling inspiration.https://domoissanite.com/https://domoissanite.com/blog/does-moissanite-pass-a-diamond-tester/https://domoissanite.com/blog/does-moissanite-pass-a-diamond-tester/Yes, usually — and that says more about the tester than the stone. What thermal testers measure and what they cannot tell you.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://domoissanite.com/blog/how-do-you-pronounce-moissanite/https://domoissanite.com/blog/how-do-you-pronounce-moissanite/MOY-suh-nite, stress on the first syllable. The phonetic breakdown, the four common mispronunciations, and where the name comes from.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://domoissanite.com/blog/how-to-clean-moissanite/https://domoissanite.com/blog/how-to-clean-moissanite/Warm water, mild soap, a soft brush, then dry it completely. The full routine, what to avoid, and when to hand it to a jeweler.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://domoissanite.com/blog/how-to-tell-moissanite-from-diamond/https://domoissanite.com/blog/how-to-tell-moissanite-from-diamond/Which tests actually work, which are myths, and why a handheld diamond tester is not the answer. A practical identification guide.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://domoissanite.com/blog/does-moissanite-tarnish/https://domoissanite.com/blog/does-moissanite-tarnish/The stone does not. The setting might. Separating what happens to silicon carbide from what happens to silver, gold and platinum.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://domoissanite.com/blog/is-moissanite-a-diamond/https://domoissanite.com/blog/is-moissanite-a-diamond/No — moissanite is silicon carbide, diamond is carbon. What that difference actually changes in sparkle, grading, price and resale.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://domoissanite.com/blog/is-moissanite-a-lab-grown-diamond/https://domoissanite.com/blog/is-moissanite-a-lab-grown-diamond/No — and the difference is not a technicality. One is carbon, the other is silicon carbide, and only one gets a diamond grading report.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://domoissanite.com/blog/is-moissanite-better-than-cubic-zirconia/https://domoissanite.com/blog/is-moissanite-better-than-cubic-zirconia/For daily wear, yes — 9.25 against 8 to 8.5 on the Mohs scale decides it. Where cubic zirconia still makes sense, and where it does not.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://domoissanite.com/blog/is-moissanite-expensive/https://domoissanite.com/blog/is-moissanite-expensive/Not next to diamond, but it is not costume jewelry either. What drives moissanite pricing and how to tell a fair price from a bad one.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://domoissanite.com/blog/what-is-moissanite/https://domoissanite.com/blog/what-is-moissanite/A silicon carbide gemstone with more fire than diamond, nearly always lab grown, at a fraction of the price. Here is what that actually means.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://domoissanite.com/blog/where-to-buy-moissanite-rings-in-person/https://domoissanite.com/blog/where-to-buy-moissanite-rings-in-person/What to inspect in the case, which questions to ask before you pay, and the disclosure wording that should be on the tag.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://domoissanite.com/blog/what-is-vvs-moissanite/https://domoissanite.com/blog/what-is-vvs-moissanite/VVS is a clarity label, not a quality verdict. What it means, what it does not, and why cut deserves your money before clarity does.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://domoissanite.com/blog/what-s-the-difference-between-moissanite-and-diamond/https://domoissanite.com/blog/what-s-the-difference-between-moissanite-and-diamond/Composition, hardness, refractive index, price and origin — the five differences that decide which stone belongs in your ring.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://domoissanite.com/blog/where-does-moissanite-come-from/https://domoissanite.com/blog/where-does-moissanite-come-from/A meteor crater in Arizona, then a lab. The geology behind the stone and why nearly every moissanite in jewelry is grown, not mined.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT