The Substitutes of Diamond

Today i will introduce a new kind of jewelry--Cubic Zirconia. Not to be confused of Cubic Zirconia, it is common in your daily life. The synthesized material is hard, optically flawless and usually colorless, but may be made in a variety of different colors. It is more beautiful than glass beads but as cheap as them. The color range of it varies from yellow-orange-red to green-olive. Sometimes, you will see various colors in the sunshine at one time.

  Cubic Zirconia, as a diamond substituent and jewel competitor, has been seen as a potential solution against conflict diamonds and the controversy surrounding the rarity and value of diamonds. Cubic Zirconia has been used for window, lenses, prisms, filters and laser elements The major use of it is making beads and jewelry.

 These kinds of Cubic Zirconia are brass micro pave Cubic Zirconia beads with holes and hollow heart brass Cubic Zirconia beads with mixed colors. The round hole is about 6 mm and the colored one is 2*3 mm. There are a few key features of cubic Zirconia which distinguish it from diamond like hardness, specific gravity, color and so on. Due to its optical properties, many manufacturers have sought ways to make the best jewelry of Cubic Zirconia in recent years.
  Not like Cubic Zirconia, glass beads have a special market of customers. Because of its different materials, glass beads can be classified into many categories. Electroplate glass beads, jade glass beads and pearl luster plated glass beads are very beautiful. They can be made into chains or necklaces.

Cubic Zirconia and glass beads are both great institutes of diamond. They can help you save a lot of money and have the same experience.

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