Cubic zirconia and diamonds may look similar at a distance but differ drastically in beauty quality and value for a stunning engagement ring that will last a lifetime we recommend choosing a real diamond over cubic zirconia.
Are artisan created diamonds cubic zirconia.
Thanks to its durability hardness and virtual colorless appearance it can be created in a rainbow of colors.
Since cubic zirconia is made in a lab it is much cheaper to cut and produce.
Simulants do not have the same chemical and physical properties as natural diamonds and therefore sell at much lower prices than man made diamonds.
This is our 14k rose gold willow diamond ring set with a lab created emerald diamond.
Diamond simulants such as cubic zirconia and moissanite look similar to diamonds but are not true carbon crystals.
A much lower price almost always indicates that a piece is a cubic zirconia and not a diamond.
I agree that synthetic diamonds look exactly like natural diamonds so long as we re referring to lab grown diamonds not diamond simulants or cubic zirconia i m not going to get into the technical details of how they make diamonds because that is not the issue.
Lab diamonds are also available in a variety of shapes including emerald oval cushion radiant pear marquise princess and asscher.
Quite simply a laboratory grown diamond is a diamond.
A cubic zirconia is not a diamond.
If you love colored gemstones consider a lab created colored diamond in fancy shades like yellow pink blue and orange.
And while it has more fire than lab created diamond the drawbacks are it s not a real diamond and it s not as durable as diamonds.
Cubic zirconia also known as cz is similar to a diamond with its brilliance and crystal clarity but it is a synthesized man made crystalline material that is colorless hard and flawless.
Cubic zirconia is a simulant with a significantly lower cost.
In fact a cubic zirconia contains zero carbon whereas diamonds mined and grown are made entirely from carbon.
A 1 carat cubic zirconia piece can go for around 10 while the same carat diamond could sell for 10 000.
Lab created diamond and cubic zirconia may look like diamonds but only lab created diamond is a real diamond.
Let s get one thing out of the way.
Identify cubic zirconia by a lower price.
Actually it is very often the case that a cubic zirconia costs a fraction of the price of a created diamond of similar size color and clarity.
Cubic zirconia is an affordable alternative to diamonds offering the look and feel of the real thing without breaking the bank.