The Moissanite Industry is still quite small. Currently, there are three places in the world where moissanite is grown: India, China, and North Carolina. India and China source moissanite rough and cut it themselves, while several American companies source their rough moissanite in North Carolina and then send it to be cut in India.Each of these labs tends to have different shapes and facet patterns in which they excel. We source our moissanite from North Carolina, India, and China and have them cut in different locations depending on the strengths of that particular lab. The most important step to ensuring our True Gem Moissanite meets the highest market standards is placing these stones through our intensive quality control process and only accepting stones that meet our strict color and cut expectations.Recently, our team has discovered a great deal of misinformation floating around about Chinese moissanite versus American moissanite. It is so important to embrace and unpack this conversation, as it addresses a prejudice within the jewelry industry that adversely affects members of the AAPI communities around the world, as well as here in the USA. We stand by our relationships and our partners in China and surrounding countries on the topic of quality, ethics, and responsibility. For us to refer to a product as “lesser than” based on its country of origin would be misguided, misinformed, and would violate our True Gem Core Values.Since our partners travel to meet our sources in person and develop actual relationships with each lab, we can tell you from personal experience that moissanite sourced locally does not exceed nor fall short of the quality of the moissanite grown around the world. Our moissanite is backed with a lifetime warranty, regardless of its origin, because we wholeheartedly believe in the quality of the product we provide.