* Mineral moissanite was discovered by Henri Moissan while examining rock samples from a meteor crater located in Canyon Diablo, Arizona, in 1893.
* Moissanite, in its natural form, is very rare. It has been discovered only in a small variety of places from upper mantle rock to meteorites.
* Moissanite was introduced to the jewelry market in 1998 after Charles & Colvard, formerly known as C3 Inc.
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