Alternative Stones
Moissanite, set with the same rigor
A harder-wearing alternative with more fire than diamond, cut and hand-set in the same Hartford atelier and the same settings.
How it reads on the hand
Moissanite disperses more light than diamond, so it throws noticeably more colored fire — striking in larger center stones and in sunlight. At 9.25 on the Mohs scale it is built for daily wear.
Any setting in our collections can be commissioned with a moissanite center. Side stones and pavé remain lab-grown diamond unless you request otherwise.
Comparing options? Read the lab-grown diamond guide alongside this page.
| Property | Diamond | Moissanite |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness (Mohs) | 10 | 9.25 |
| Refractive index | 2.42 | 2.65 – 2.69 |
| Fire (dispersion) | 0.044 | 0.104 |
| Color we set | D–F | Colorless (D–E–F) |
| Relative price | Higher | Lower |