Choosing Moissanite Color

A round cut moissanite engagement ring.

Cuts such as emetion.

rald and Asscher that contain wide, open facets are also beautiful for moissanites but ensure that the stone is free of tints and is cut to proporChoosing Moissanite Color

When purchasing moissanite, you’ll have three color categories to choose from: Colorless (D-E-F), near colorless (G-H-I) and slightly tinted (J-K range). The colorless gemstones come with a premium and are more desirable.

Moissanite tends to have green, yellow or brown tints so it’s important to see the stone carefully prior to purchase to ensure that it does not contain any undesirable colors.

If you’re looking for colored moissanite, it can be difficult to find. At present, Charles and Colvard (the original makers of moissanite jewelry) only offer green moissanite but at the time of this writing, they did not have any listed on their site.

A rare blue moissanite from Brilliant Earth. Source.

Sites such as Brilliant Earth sometimes stock blue moissanite but these are rare to find.

Moissanite Carat Size

Although it looks similar, moissanite is denser than diamonds, meaning that it is heavier. If you compare a diamond and a moissanite of the same carat weight, the moissanite will be slightly smaller in appearance. When shopping for moissanite, you’ll notice that some vendors choose carat weight while others prefer to measure moissanite by millimeters.

Moissanite Sparkle

Moissanite has exceptional sparkle and is one of the most brilliant gemstones. Moissanites have what is known as the ‘rainbow effect’ which is a fiery and colorful flash of color when the stone is viewed