• fristislurper@feddit.nl
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    1 year ago

    Moissanite is chemically different to diamond (SiC vs C), has a different crystal structure, and is less hard. You can also get actual lab-grown diamond, but they are quite expensive. But you probabaly won’t be able to tell the difference anyway.

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      1 year ago

      Usually you can tell the difference. Lab grown diamond is pure while rock grown diamond is imperfect.

      But you have to look at it under a magnifying glass to tell, and know what you’re looking for.