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Semi Precious Stone 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
NOVEMBER BIRTHSTONE - CITRINE
COMMEMORATIVE EVENT - 13th Anniversary
KEYWORDS - Success, Abundance, Personal Power
ALSO KNOWN AS - Merchant's stone, Success stone
COLORS - Pale yellow to brown
OCCURRENCE - Brazil
COLOR ZONING - Tiger stripes or Zebra stripes
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