Understanding a Cubic Zirconia Engagement Ring

An engagement ring is more than you think. If you think it is just a piece of jewelry then you are wrong. It is the hope and a promise for your life.



An engagement ring usually has a gemstone and mostly diamond. Now-a-days man has also created a gemstone in the lab and it is Cubic Zirconia. A cubic zirconia engagement ring is available in the market and has the looks of the diamond and is cheaper than diamond.

Although it is not a natural stone it has the looks of a gemstone. You might compare this situation with that of a natural cocoa bean and a bar of chocolate.

Understanding minerals and rocks

Zirconium oxide is the actual name of cubic zirconia which is found in nature. It is colorless. You need to add some other mineral to it if you need the color. It is similar to zircon the gem.

It is different as it has zirconium silicate. It is not possible to find the difference between zirconia engagement ring and a diamond engagement ring. Only an expert can tell it.

How it differs from diamond?

The cubic zirconia engagement ring is similar to that of the diamond ring. One of the ways to judge a gem is the dispersive power of it. It is the degree at which the light is dispersed.

In the case of cubic zirconia the dispersive power is higher than that of the diamond and hence the fire in it is more. Hence a cubic zirconia engagement ring has more fire than that of the diamond ring.

As for the hardness it is rated at 8.3 when compared to the 10 of the diamond.A diamond’s value is determined by the color of it. Only a few of the diamonds are colorless.

In the case of cubic zirconia you can meet perfect color rating. One another difference between the two stones is that diamond has a higher refractive index.Hence the cut of the stone should be different to optimize the brilliance.

You should know that diamond is a good conductor of heat while cubic zirconia is an insulator.Apart from these factors you can find that the cubic zirconia engagement ring looks like a genuine diamond.

For the price of the same size of diamond you can get a bigger gem in cubic zirconia so that you can have a bigger cubic zirconia engagement ring.You should know that the gem has nothing to do with your engagement whether it is cubic zirconia or diamond.