Moissanite Gorilla Pendant
$255.00
A moissanite gorilla pendant with a sculpted head rather than a stamped one. The stones sit around the detail instead of burying it, so it still reads as the animal.
Specifications
- D colour VVS moissanite, claw and pave set
- Solid 925 sterling silver
- Hand finished facial detail
- Chain sold separately
- GRA certificate included
About moissanite
Moissanite is its own gemstone, not a stand-in for anything else. Found in a meteorite crater in 1893 and grown in a lab today, its refractive index of 2.65 gives it more fire than anything near this price.
12 month warranty · Free US shipping · GRA certificate
Made to order, dispatched from our US warehouse.
Stone & Metal Details
- 30-Day Wear-It-Out TrialFirst order, one piece. Wear it out in public. Not for you? Full refund, even worn.
- Free Sizing ExchangeWrong size or length? One free swap per order, and we pay shipping both ways.
- Snatch & Break ReplacementBreaks or gets taken in the first year? One replacement at our cost, no markup.
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Moissanite, answered
Is moissanite a real gemstone?
Yes. Moissanite is silicon carbide (SiC), a distinct mineral first discovered in the Canyon Diablo meteor crater in Arizona in 1893. It is not a diamond simulant and not a substitute — it is its own stone, with its own hardness and its own optical behaviour.
Will moissanite pass a diamond tester?
Most common diamond testers read thermal conductivity, and moissanite registers as diamond on those. Testers that also measure electrical conductivity will correctly identify it as moissanite. We are upfront about what our stones are: silicon carbide, not diamond.
How durable is moissanite for everyday wear?
Moissanite scores 9.25 on the Mohs hardness scale, second only to diamond at 10. That puts it well above the stones used in most fashion jewelry and makes it suitable for daily wear, including chains and bracelets that take knocks.
Does moissanite look different from a diamond?
It has more fire. Moissanite has a refractive index of 2.65 against a diamond at 2.42, so it throws noticeably more rainbow flashes in direct light. Some people prefer that look — it is the reason we build with it rather than around it.
What are the shipping, return and warranty terms?
US orders ship free and every order is tracked door to door. If a piece is not right you have 30 days from delivery to return it, and every Amison piece carries a 12-month warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.
More on the stone: what moissanite is, hardness and durability, refractive index, lab-grown and conflict-free.
