My Fiance and I are getting wedding rings made shortly and we have both found designs we like that have quite a lot of diamonds in them. Unfortunately our budget doesn’t stretch to this – can anyone recommend a white gem stone that replicates the fire and brilliance of a diamond (or as near as poss) we’d rather not have coloured stones. Any help appreciated! Many women prefer Moissanite as a less expensive alternative to diamonds in a wedding ring. Moissanite actually has more fire and brilliance than a diamond, and it’s hardness on the Mohs scale is very close to that of diamond. You will sacrifice a little in colour because Moissanite has a slight yellow cast. A round cut Moissanite has the cleanest colour compared to fancy cuts such as pear, oval and princess. In daylight the shower of brilliance and scintillation that a Moissanite produces is truly impressive. In comparison, a CZ looks very dead and dull. Moissanite is a natural mineral that was discovered in trace elements around the edge of the Canyon Diablo Meteorite Crater in Arizona. The trace elements are used to grow large Moissanite crystals under extremely high heat and pressure laboratory conditions. So, it is a man made stone derived from a natural mineral.