Mozanite

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Mozanite is one of the diamond imitations that can fool many jewelers and users alike. It is a complex stone which is strikingly similar to a diamond, but can be identified with highly sensitive tools.
Mozanite stone is a transparent crystalline form of quartz also known as rhinestone.
To check whether the stone is an imitation of diamond, check these properties... If the stone:

• can be scratched by a diamond
• is warm to touch
• is opaque in X-rays and
• contains air bubbles when studied under magnification

then one can safely conclude that he / she has been fooled.

See also

• Moissanite