CUBIC ZIRCONIA
Cubic Zirconia (CZ) is the most common diamond simulant in use today. It is a cubic form of zirconium oxide that is created in a laboratory, thus it is not a mineral. However, it was found naturally occurring once at one site in the 1930's, but has yet to be discovered since then. The mineral with the same chemical composition as CZ, but in the monoclinic crystal system, is baddeleyite. Cubic zirconia has a hardness of 8.5 on Moh's Scale of Hardness and a white streak. It has a specific gravity between 5.65 and 5.95, and a density between 5.5 and 5.9. It is in the isometric crystal system with refractive index of between 2.088 and 2.176, which is very high. It has dispersion in the C-F area of the visible light spectrum of 0.060. Since CZ is transparent, it is commonly faceted. It can be made in nearly any color and can be faceted into many cuts. Cubic Zirconia weighs about 70% more than diamond. We stock the following sizes & shapes of CZ's, other sizes are available.
CUBIC ZIRCONIA JEWELRY
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| ITEM # | MOUNTING | GRAM WT. | GEM SIZE & SHAPE |
CARAT WT. | PRICE | PICTURE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5001P | 10 karat yellow gold pendant, 18mm high | 1.3 grams | 5mm round CZ | .75 ct. +/- | $46.95 |  |
| 5003P | 14 karat two tone gold pendant, 22.5mm high | 1.2 grams | (5) 1.75mm round CZ's | .20 ct.+/- | $39.95 |  |
5003R |
10 karat yellow gold ring size #3 1/2 (estate) | 1.2 grams | 6x6mm heart shaped,light lavender/pink CZ | 1.0 ct. +/- | $48.95 |  |
5004R |
14 karat yellow gold ring, size #7 | 4.2 grams | (1) 8x5mm pear & (10) baguette CZ's | 3.0 +/- cts. | $139.95 |  |
5005R |
14 karat white gold ring, size #8 1/2 | 5.0 grams | (4) 4.5x4.5mm princess CZ's + (3) baguettes | 2.0+ cts. | $159.95 |  |
5006R |
14 karat yellow gold solitare ring size #6 | 2.4 grams | 6.5mm round CZ | 1.25 cts. | $79.95 |  |
5007R |
14 karat white gold band size #9 1/2 | 4.8 grams | (5) 3mm round + (15) baguette CZ's | 2.0 cts.+/- | $154.95 |  |
5008R |
14 karat yellow gold ring size #8 (estate) | 5.1 grams | (1) 9mm round + (6) tapered baguette CZ's | 4.0 cts +/- | $165.95 |  |
5009R |
14 karat white gold ring size #8 (estate) | 3.7 grams | (1) 10mm round + (2) tapered baguette CZ's | 6.0 cts. +/- | $109.95 |  |
5011R |
Sterling Silver Ring size #5 3/4 | 3.2 grams | (1) 6mm,(2) 3.5mm,(2) 2.8mm & (2) 2.4mm CZ's | 3.0 cts.+/- | $21.95 |  |
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