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There are substitute faux-gem stones that jewelers use to display and show off their settings. Some are man-made; others are semi-precious stones, such as quartz or crystal, even white sapphire.

These substitutions are for 'looks' only.

There is no substitute material for diamond when it comes to hardness.

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