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How Much Would You Pay For A Diamond Simulant (Fake Diamond / Cubic Zirconium)?

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I am often asked for my opinion on fake diamonds, otherwise known as c.z.'s (Cubic Zirconium).

To be certain, there is a tangible value in a simulated diamond for people on a limited budget, for those looking for a temporary fix, or for those who just wish for a second (fake) ring to wear...whenever....wherever.

The question is, how much do you pay for a fake diamond?
The reason this is an important consideration is because today there is a proliferation of companies manufacturing and selling "glorified" c.z.'s which are touted as the "end all and be all" in fake diamonds.

Supposedly, these c.z.'s are "better" than the more typical Cubic zirconium.

Many of these "better" c.z.'s cost upwards of $300, when a conventional and very nice c.z. can cost $5 bucks!!

So are they worth the difference?

As a person who spent approx. $400 on a "glorified" c.z. at one point in time, I am certainly in a position to contribute my own (personal) perspective, which you could read about here.


Posted by Judah Gutwein on November 12, 2007 5:44 PM in Diamond Information | Comments (24)

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well Judah Gutwein maybe we like them and thats all we can afford. you give us the money to buy the real deal. how quick you companys are to judge and all this means is you feel threatened. well so you should. most of this simulated diamonds are so real most jewellers cant tell the differance. and you'd be one of them to.

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