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Extra Terra — Changing the Jewelry Game
Due to social media, you’ve probably heard all sorts of claims amount society, but one of the boldest claims comes from a jewelry store. “Diamonds are dead.” says Extra Terra (at extraterra.app).
Extra Terra focuses on a stone called moissanite, a similar stone to a diamond. Moissanite carries a brilliant fire (fire refers to its full spectrum reflective properties when held in light) and a far lesser hit to your wallet. Its hardness is quite close to a diamond as well, scoring a 9.25 on the MOHS’s (mineral original hardness scale) rating, where a diamond comes in at a 10. For further reference, zircon comes in at 6–7.5, rubies and sapphires come in at 9. This brings moissanite (9.25) up to serious hardness quality, and with its brilliant fire, it can make for quite the competitive stone. With modern technology, these stones can now be produced in a lab as well, making them easier to afford in the long run.
Moissanite was first discovered by Henri Moissan in 1893, when mistaking it for diamond. Later he identified the chemical compounds as silicon carbide. Extra Terra states that their initiative is to eliminate the diamond trade, saying, “Let Earth keep here treasures.” After all…
