Tuesday, September 16, 2008

CZ Jewelry -Comparisons of Others by Brenda Ogilvie

Most individuals are under the belief that a cubic zirconium and CZ jewelry are real diamonds when they take a look at them without a microscope or other special tools. Realism has not escaped this stone when comparing it to the diamond. Both are equally beautiful but it is the CZ jewelry that offers you a more reasonable price. More people in lower income ranges are able to purchase at least one piece of their own.

Talking About Luster

A CZ jewelry piece is going to have mush more luster in each stone than a diamond would. Luster means "light, radiance, gloss, or brilliance." This is the best way to describe any of these stones whether real or man made. The luster is dispersed as a common thing knows as fire. The more fire it has the better off it is in terms of value. The cubic zirconium has a larger dispersion rate than a natural diamond of almost 0.020 higher than the other. With this in mind, let us take a look at the following three stones.

Crystal Element

Diamonds and CZ jewelry stones are made from crystals found in nature. A diamond is made completely from carbon while a CZ is from a special zinc oxide. When high heat is applied to both, the end result is a perfectly beautiful stone that has yet to be cut to bring out its brilliance and luster. Making them in the ground or lab is a possibility for these stones but most CZ's are now lab created to save the oxide as a natural resource. These are better anyway for being perfectly created to mimic the diamond.

Hard As Rocks

Diamonds are hard enough to cut a piece of glass. The hardness of the stone will cut through a piece of glass but hen so does the CZ jewelry stone. The facets cut into a gemstone to allow it to disperse its light and luster will be determined on how hard it is before being cut. The term "fire" is present when a CZ jewelry stone takes white light and runs it through the prism to produce multiple colors like a rainbow. A Moissanite is the top stone for producing the most fire and luster in a blue green color. Believe it or not, a diamond produces less fire and color than a CZ jewelry stone can. This means the hardness is different in each.

Brilliant Displays

The luster and shine of a gemstone whether real or synthetic is know in the jewelry world to be brilliance. Brilliance is how the stone will take the light and hold it inside to spread it through the prism when light comes into play. Light gets trapped in the stones and the light and brilliance is seen. The Moissante is at the tope here also with the CZ jewelry stones being at third place. A properly created CZ will make the difference in being attractive to look because of the luster, brilliance, and light it contains.

About the Author

Queen Bee Jewelry offers a great selection of CZ Jewelry. Check us out on the web for our entire line of CZ Jewelry and Sterling Silver Jewelry.

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