| Jewelry lovers often think that simulated | | | | diamond is Tetrahedral Amorphous Diamond and |
| diamonds are the same as created diamonds. | | | | so it is 85% pure. It did not make use of the |
| Well, they are very wrong since these two things | | | | conventional CVD and instead utilized the |
| are different. In order to be classified as created | | | | FCVA-Ion Jet Beam Diamond Seeding technology. |
| diamond, the stone should be physically, visually | | | | The result is an affordable alternative which costs |
| and chemically identical to the mined diamonds. | | | | only $800/carat with excellent artisan design and |
| When you say simulated, the diamond is simply a | | | | unmatched brilliance. Hybrid diamonds was created |
| replica of the diamond but it is not in any way the | | | | through the efforts of several countries including |
| same in terms of physical, visual, and chemical | | | | the US and the master cutters came from Israel. |
| characteristics. | | | | Rhinestones - this is a basic diamond duplicate and |
| Still, most sellers and distributors of simulated | | | | it comes from glass or even plastic. You can |
| diamonds often say that it is synonymous with | | | | easily spot a rhinestone because of its golden foil |
| created diamonds. As long as you're purchasing | | | | coating. Such diamonds sparkle more than the |
| diamond alternatives like the new hybrid | | | | mined varieties and can be used in adorning |
| diamonds, diamond nexus, Russian diamonds, etc, | | | | costumes and clothing. |
| you're still getting good quality jewelries and not | | | | ZrSi04 or Zirconium Silicate - zircon is different |
| fake ones. Fake diamonds are a different thing | | | | from the popular CZs. It resembles the fire and |
| because they were sold with the intention of | | | | luster of natural diamonds. Even experienced |
| deceiving the customers. In the case of simulated | | | | jewelers can mistake a zircon for a real diamond. |
| diamonds or created diamonds, they were | | | | Aside from the colorless diamonds, you can also |
| created so that the people will have an alternative | | | | get zircons in other shades like blue, red, yellow, |
| choice. Real diamonds are too expensive for the | | | | green, brown, and orange. You can find 5-carat |
| ordinary individuals and with the availability of | | | | zircon stones in the market. |
| simulated or created versions they can now | | | | Aside from these three diamond simulants, you |
| afford to purchase high quality diamond jewelries | | | | can still find other diamond alternatives. The |
| at half the price or even less. | | | | diamond nexus is sold exclusively in the US and it |
| Take a look at these popular diamond simulants | | | | quite affordable which costs $79/carat. Russian |
| sold in major jewelry stores and in local/online | | | | brilliants and white sapphire both costs over $200 |
| stores: | | | | per carat. White sapphire is a brilliant diamond |
| New hybrid diamonds - according to some | | | | alternative that is almost as hard as the mined |
| analysts, the popularity of the common simulants | | | | diamonds. With so many diamond alternatives to |
| will be surpassed by the hybrid diamonds. This | | | | choose from, people can now find great deals. |
| was created this year (2009) and it used a new | | | | They can now own precious diamond jewelries |
| diamond technology. The outer layer of the hybrid | | | | that they can wear with pride. |