DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DIAMONDS AND DIAMOND SIMULANTS

Diamond simulants such as CZ and moissanite are NOT DIAMONDS, these are not pure carbon, not the same as diamonds, and these do not have the same chemical and physical properties.

Lab Grown diamonds chemical composition and molecular structure is identical to mined diamonds.

Lab Grown Diamonds VS Simulants
Stone Type
Mined
Lab Grown
CZ
Moissanite
Diamond Equivalence
Equal
Equal
Not Equal
Not Equal
Composition
Carbon Structure
Carbon Structure
Zirconium Dioxide
Silicon Carbide
Refractive Index
2.42
2.42
2.2
2.65
Dispersion
0.044
0.044
0.06
0.104
Mohs Hardness
10
10
8.25
9.5
Density
3.52
3.52
5.7
3.2