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Cubic Zirconia Earring

Cubic zirconia is so optically lock to diamond that only a trained eye could easily differentiate the two. There are a few key skin texture of CZ which differentiates it from diamond, some visible only under the microscope or loupe.

Dispersion: With a dispersive power better than diamond (0.060 vs. 0.044) the more prismatic fire of CZ could be seen by even an untrained eye.

Hardness: CZ has an 8 on the Mohs rigidity Scale vs. a rating of 10 for diamonds. Meaning CZ could only be scratched by sapphires or diamonds