Russian Brilliants
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Russian Brilliants
Russian Brilliants, Russian Stars and other names used to market these diamond simulates are high quality cubic zirconias (CZ). This fact may not be mentioned prominently on the company’s web site and the company apparently will only reveal this only when pressed.
Learn more about Russian Brilliants at the company’s website:
http://www.russianbrilliants.net
Other Diamond Simulants: cubic zirconia, Moissanite, Diamond Nexus, white sapphire, white topaz
Moissanite
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Moissanite Engagement Rings
Moissanite is a lab-created mineral that is a very good diamond simulant. Moissanite has been on the market as a fine jewelry choice since the early 1990’s. Engagement rings set with a quality moissanite stone will look as good as, if not better, than average grade real diamond engagement rings.
Moissanite stones are more brilliant than natural diamonds. Moissanite has a hardness of 9.25 on the Mohs Scale and, like diamond, will cut glass. While Moissanite is a very good diamond stimulant, and is gaining a fan base, it is quite expensive relative to natural diamonds
Shop for Moissanite loose stones and fine jewelry at www.moissanite-stardust.com
Other Diamond Simulants: Cubic Zirconia, Diamond Nexus, Russian Brilliants, White Sapphire, White Topaz
Diamond Nexus
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Diamond Nexus Labs gemstones are a specially processed, cut or prepared cubic zirconium stones (CZ), and have only recently been made available in the United States.
Diamond Nexus gemstones are excellent diamond simulants and come very close to matching the properties of mined diamonds at many different comparison points.
They cut glass, being virtually identical to diamond on the Mohs (hardness) scale. They refract perfect “hearts and arrows” and have radiance and brilliance readings extremely close to flawless diamond.
Learn more about Diamond Nexus at the company’s website:
http://www.DiamondNexusLabs.com
Other Diamond Simulants: cubic zirconia, Moissanite, Russian Brilliants, white sapphire and white topaz.
Cubic Zirconia
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Popular, abundant and inexpensive, Cubic Zirconia (CZ) is make from zirconium oxide, and has been around since the late 1970s.
High quality CZ’s are actually a very good diamond simulant. It has a hardness of 8.5 on the Mohs Scale. CZ is virtually flawless and often out-shines all but the most expensive diamonds in clarity and brilliance. Because CZ is widely available, it is one of today’s most popular stones for creating attractive-yet-inexpensive, diamond-look-alike jewelry. Cubic zirconia is used in rings, pendants, bracelets, earrings, other pieces where you might find diamonds.
Shop for Cubic Zirconia at Jewelers Direct.
Other Diamond Simulants: Moissanite, Russian Brilliants, Diamond Nexus, white sapphire, white topaz
Simulated Diamonds
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What are Simulated Diamonds?
Simulated diamonds, also called diamond simulants, imitation diamonds, or fake diamonds, are man-made stones that look like, or simulate the appearance of natural diamonds, but are made of material that is not carbon-based and do not have the same properties of natural diamonds. Some imitation diamonds currently on the market include cubic zirconia, Moissanite, Russian Brilliants, Diamond Nexus, white sapphire and white topaz.