There are certain things that must be remembered when consumers are searching for jewelry. Not every merchant has the same product at the same price. Some merchants offer higher quality than others as well. When searching for cubic zirconia rings, consumers need to keep certain things in mind. By keeping those things in mind, they will be able to get the best quality for their money.

The first thing that customers will notice is how the jewelry looks when it is on. That is, of course, a very important thing. Customers should find jewelry that looks great when it is on and makes them feel better. Part of wearing jewelry is getting to feel beautiful with it on.

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“Many celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis are known to wear fake duplicates, while their real jewelry is stored away in a vault,” [Carol Andreson] says, adding that many wealthy women in Orange County also wear fakes.

Cubic zirconia is a generic name (the stones are marketed under more than two dozen trademarks) and quality can vary greatly with each source. Typically, a pair of one karat CZ stud earrings costs about $40. A CZ version of the popular tennis bracelet fashioned from individually cut stones and set in a 14-karat channel setting is priced at about $750.

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So what is the difference between diamond and cubic zirconia? Why is cubic zirconia (CZ) quickly becoming more popular as a desirable substitute for diamond? Gemologists can agree that CZ comes closer than any other gem material to matching the characteristics of a diamond.

Most people, even trained gemologists, cannot tell the difference between diamond and CZ, with the naked eye. Moreover, to the untrained eye, CZ looks identical to a good quality diamond. However, under closer inspection, CZ appears to have slightly less brilliance (or sparkle) than a diamond, and more fire, or flashes of color.

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I think that it is bad that CZ jewelry got such a bad name because a lot of the jewelry that is made out of it looks great. Because of that, reasons alone I think that it is a great gem. I think that if people raised the price of CZ jewelry higher than diamond jewelry people would feel very different about it. In this world it seems like the only thing that talks is money.

However, that does not matter because CZ jewelry still makes a great gift. Even so, because of the bad name around it, I do not think that it makes a good gift for your wife. However, if you are going to get some CZ jewelry for a friend or a kid then you got something nice there. It shows you care, and at the same time it is not to costly to go out and buy.

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Cubic zirconia rings and other cubic zirconia jewelry are lovely substitutes for diamond jewelry. It has an interesting history combining science and beauty. Two German scientists discovered it in 1937. However, it was not until the 1970’s when Russian scientist found a way to create it in a laboratory. Cubic zirconia did not become popular until the 1980’s when Swarovski & Co. began making them in mass quantities.

A cubic zirconia is made through a complicated process and is a made up of zirconium oxide and yttrium oxide. Together the two chemicals create a beautiful, radiant crystal. It takes almost 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit to melt the two chemicals together and the most important process is cooling. The chemicals must be carefully cooled in order to create flawless crystals. Read the rest of this entry »