Win this gorgeous ring which comes set with a 3ct 9mm Round Brilliant Cut D VVS1 Moissanite. The moissanite is set in a solid sterling silver 6 Claw Tiffany-Style Solitaire setting, which is then triple plated with Rhodium to ensure no tarnishing. Your ring size will be requested once the raffle closes and the required size will be supplied. The moissanite comes with a certificate if authenticity and grading certificate and the unique certificate serial number is engraved into the girdle of the moissanite. Moissanite is a gemstone born from the stars. It was first discovered in 1893 by a French scientist named Henri Moissan, who later won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He discovered microscopic particles of the gem that would eventually bear his name in Arizona, in a crater created by a meteorite that fell to Earth. He initially thought that he had discovered diamonds, but later determined that the crystals were composed of silicon carbide. Moissanite is a spectacular gemstone which has more fire than any diamond. It is also second only to diamond in hardness, having a hardness of 9.25 on the Mohs scale. Like a diamond, a moissanite keeps it's fire for a lifetime and will never fade or dull.