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Will normal wear ‘tarnish’/discolor Gold jewelry more or less than Sterling silver jewelry?

Will normal wear ‘tarnish’/discolor Gold jewelry more or less than Sterling silver jewelry? 0

Sterling silver will tarnish more/more often over time than 10 karat gold, which is more susceptible to tarnishing than 14 karat gold. 14 karat gold is itself more likely to become tarnished than 18 karat gold. Here's why...and what it means to you as a jewelry buyer.
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The 4C's of Cubic Zirconia

The 4C's of Cubic Zirconia 0

Diamonds are universally measured against the “4C’s standard”: Cut, Color, Clarity and Carat Weight. All these characteristics can also be found in top-quality cubic zirconia stones, such as those manufactured for use in our CubicZirconia.com finished jewelry and sold through our website.

In this blog post, let’s discuss how these two stones compare. The more perfect the diamond, the harder a jeweler has to work to determine if it's really a diamond...or one of our cubic zirconia stones! Let's see how...
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Custom Shape / Custom Size Cubic Zirconia Stones (Custom Cutting Available)

Custom Shape / Custom Size Cubic Zirconia Stones (Custom Cutting Available) 0

Yes, we can custom cut cubic zirconia stones for you in practically any shape or size you want. It will take a bit more time and cost more than a popular shape and size combination such as those we always have in stock ready to ship within 48 hours...but it is possible. Check out this blog post for details and instructions to purchase this custom stone cutting service. Buy one or wholesale lots in bulk with volume discount.
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Most popular round-cut 1.00 mm melee accent stone (bulk discounts)

Most popular round-cut 1.00 mm melee accent stone (bulk discounts) 0

Did you know the most popular size of accent “melee” stone in jewelry is the 1.00 millimeter (1mm) diameter round cut stone? It’s probably not because there’s anything inherently better about the size, but that size side stone just seems to have evolved as a standard in the jewelry industry over hundreds of years. Read more about this interesting phenomenon here.

Oh yes, and if you happen to be part of a college dance team with a design in your mind for making a blingin’ faux-diamond bikini uniform for the squad, you can buy our flawless, AAAAA diamond-quality 1mm round cut melee accent stones at wholesale prices of less than a penny a piece (without being a credentialed jeweler). Please send pictures, when finished. In all seriousness, anyone can buy our stones at wholesale prices without being in the jewelry business— not just dance team members.

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What we mean when we say "visually indistinguishable from a perfect, mined diamond to the naked eye"

What we mean when we say "visually indistinguishable from a perfect, mined diamond to the naked eye" 0

Anyone who says they can tell the difference with the naked eye (i.e. looking unaided, with no special tools or props) between a perfect mined diamond and the top-quality 5A Cubic Zirconia such as that we make and use in our jewelry is:

  • lying
  • only giving anecdotal evidence based on a flawed experiment set-up
  • comparing diamonds to poor-quality CZ manufactured by companies trying to save money on quality.(i.e. not CubicZirconia.com cubic zirconia)
  • trying to sell you diamond jewelry
  • or some combination of the above.
Allow me to explain...
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Ring with Cubic Zirconia center stone plus real diamond accent/melee stones

Ring with Cubic Zirconia center stone plus real diamond accent/melee stones 0

Customers hoping/expecting to replace an inexpensive but flawless and colorless 5A CubicZirconia.com CZ center stone with diamond at some point in the future commonly ask us if it is possible for us to make our jewelry with a only the largest stone being cubic zirconia while natural diamond accent stones (also known as 'side stones' or 'melee stones) are used in the remainder of the piece. Yes, this is possible. Here's the details.
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