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Cost Effective Cubic Zirconia Rings



Diamond engagement rings can be expensive offerings of love, but few gemstones can match the beauty and symbolism found within diamond engagement rings.There are alternate diamonds out there, however, and some consider the lower price of these diamond proxies to be a good option.The most common of these diamond substitutes are zirconia engagement rings, or as the crystalline structure is known, cubic zirconia engagement rings.Made by man in laboratories, the zirconia of cubic zirconia engagement rings is less expensive than genuine diamonds, but let us look a little closer at what zirconia of cubic zirconia engagement rings actually is.

Zirconia (ZrO2) is a zirconium oxide, in a white crystalline form.Its naturally occurring monoclinic crystalline form is known as Baddeleyite.However, this is not what is used in zirconia engagement rings.The zirconia known as cubic zirconia, and used for engagement rings and other jewelry, is made by melting together zirconium oxide with yttrium oxide in 5,000 degrees ovens.Russians first utilized the cubic zirconium gem process in the 1970’s, after the initial discovery of cubic zirconium oxide by Germans in 1937.This process results in a colorless gem that looks like a diamond, although it is heavier.They are quite difficult for the inexperienced eye to differentiate from real diamonds, but not so for a jeweler.One of the most noticeable differences between diamond engagement rings, and zirconia engagement rings, is that cubic zirconia engagement rings do not have the fire and light disbursement that diamonds have.

In the end, it is up to the couple to decide whether they want zirconia engagement rings or genuine diamond engagement rings.Zirconia engagement rings will prove to be less expensive, and if that is a couples’ main concern, then zirconia engagement rings are a good option.However, if what you are looking for in your engagement rings is a strong sense of tradition, and the symbolism of eternity and enduring love, then diamond engagement rings are probably the right choice for you.

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