Silicon Carbide Crystal (synthetic) Silicon carbide (SiC) is a ceramic compound of silicon and carbon. The naturally occuring mineral is called moissanite; very rare. Pretty much all of the silicon carbide sold in the world, including moissanite jewels, is synthetic.
Silicon Carbide Crystal (synthetic) Silicon carbide (SiC) is a ceramic compound of silicon and carbon. The naturally occuring mineral is called moissanite; very rare. Pretty much all of the silicon carbide sold in the world, including moissanite jewels, is synthetic.