In the current economic climate, many brides-to-be are looking for alternatives to traditional engagement rings that are still as beautiful as natural diamonds but at a lower cost. Increasingly, couples are discovering a great option in a Man Made Diamond.
Lab created or synthetic diamonds are really chemically the same as naturally ocurring diamonds. They are made of the same material, come in the same colors (and more), and most importantly they can not be distinguished from a real diamond by the naked eye alone.
It is important to keep an eye out for the alternatives to manmade diamonds. For example Cubic Zirconia, sometimes called simply CZ is a diamond imitation with a totally different chemical makeup and a noticeable difference in appearance. CZs can still beautiful stones, they will not pass as a diamond to a trained eye. Look out for online sellers offering “lab diamonds” at low prices. These “diamonds” are usually CZs, and may be worth even less than the asking price.
Another alternative to synthetic diamonds is called Moissanite. This is one of the newer synthetic diamonds and it does occur in nature. However because of it’s rarity and ease of lab production, this stone is almost always man made. Moissanite is extremely close to diamond in qualities such as hardness and brilliance.
So you can see that there are many good alternatives to natural diamonds on the market. Many are the same as diamonds except for the most experienced jewellers, and moissanite cannot be told apart from diamonds by most jewellers without the use of specialised equipment.
When set into a beatiful setting by a good jeweller, created diamonds of any type are a beautiful addition to anyones collection. And of course synthetic diamonds can be found at a considerable cost savings to the real thing. It is definitely worth considering a synthetic diamond next time you are shoppig for jewelry.
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