The Secret of a Cubic Zirconia Ring’s Resilience
Posted by Luis Urrego on 25 May 2010 | Tagged as: Advice, CZ Rings (Cubic Zirconia Rings), Man Made Diamonds
If you want the benefits and the great looks of a diamond ring, necklace, or any other type of jewelry piece, but do not want or can’t pay the high price for a diamond then you should consider Cubic Zirconia also known as CZ stones. You may ask what is cubic zirconia? A cubic zirconia stone is basically the substitute for a diamond. Known for it’s great resilience and hardness, a rate of 8.5 on the Mohs scale for hardness, it does a great job keeping up with the resilience and fire that a diamond gives off as well.
Discovered in the 1930s by German scientists, cubic zirconia doesn’t naturally grow in nature. As a matter of fact it hasn’t been discovered in any other site anywhere around the world except at that particular place and that one time by the two German mineralogists von Stackelberg and Chudoba. Later on in the early 1970s Russian scientists discovered how to create cubic zirconia stones in their laboratories and by 1977 cubic zirconia began to be marketed under the name of Djevalite.
Soon in the 1980s cubic zirconia started to become popular among consumers and more jewelry designer companies and crystal and gem companies started to produce and market these stones in greater quantities. Cubic zirconia gets it’s name from the fact that it is the cubic form of zirconium oxide mixed in with yttrium oxide which acts as a stabilizer, to produce some of the most resilient and fiery looking stones almost exceeding the resilience and and fire of a diamond.
In fact, cubic zirconia looks so much like a diamond that it takes a specialized gemologist to look closely at the stone to make sure it is not a diamond. As mentioned earlier cubic zirconia is used today in a wide array of jewelry, but it is more popular among rings. Cubic zirconia rings have become the standard for men and ladies if you are looking for some bling on a budget.
The most popular rings designed with cubic zirconia stones are ladie’s engagement rings and men’s wedding bands. As you know when a lady receives an engagement ring they want for the stone in the ring setting to sparkle and glimmer brightly. A cubic zirconia engagement ring will give off just that and more because the cubic zirconia is hight quality but at a fraction of the cost of a diamond engagement ring.
Men look great wearing cubic zirconia rings as well and can be used as wedding bands, mens engagement rings, promise rings and of course fashion rings. Another benefit of CZ jewelry is that the stones can come in just about any color of the rainbow which in turn introduces many styles and many options for both men and women to choose from.
So consider a cubic zirconia ring for your next buy, especially if your budget doesn’t permit you to purchase a diamond ring. You might be surprised at how close these stones look to diamonds and the best part about it is that no one else has to know the secret of your bling but you. Please watch the two videos below to get an idea of how beautiful cubic zirconia rings are for both men and ladies.
Sterling Silver David Beckham Men’s Championship CZ Ring Sz 10
List Price: $ 90.00
Price: $ 49.99
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I really enjoyed this post. You describe this topic very well. Natural gemstones are found in nature. Laboratory-created stones, as the name implies, are made in a laboratory. Laboratory- created stones do not have the rarity or value of natural colored gemstones. By contrast, imitation stones look like natural stones in appearance only, and may be a manmade or natural stones. Gemstones may be measured by weight, size, or both. Carats are divided into 100 units, called points. For example, a half-carat gemstone would weigh .50 carats or 50 points. Gemstone treatments or enhancements refer to the way some gems are treated to better their appearance or strength, or even change their color. Many gemstones are treated in some way. Some enhancements also affect the value of a stone, when measured against a comparable untreated stone. Treatments and/or enhancements should always be disclosed by the seller.