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What do you call a phony diamond?
Zirconium or Cubic Zirconium
Is zirconium made for diamonds?
Not zirconium (the metal) but the zirconium dioxide - ZrO2 (crystallized in cubic form) is very similar as appearance to diamond.
Is a diamond ultra a real diamond?
Diamond ultra appears to be a brand name for a cubic zirconium stone.
What is a cubic zarconia?
Cubic zirconia (or CZ) is the cubic crystalline form of zirconium dioxide (ZrO2). The synthesized material is hard, optically flawless and usually colorless, but may be made in a variety of different colors. It should not be confused with zircon, which is a zirconium silicate (ZrSiO4). It is sometimes erroneously called "cubic zirconium". In other words: It's a fake (man-made) diamond.
Is cubic zirconia stronger than diamond?
No Hardness of zirconium dioxide, cubic form: approx. 8 (Mohs) Hardness of diamond: 10 (Mohs)
What element forms a cubic crystal and is often passed off as a diamond?
The best known diamond substitute is Zirconium dioxide.
What are some every day things that contain zirconium?
it is mostly found in laptops, cubic zirconium also known as a diamond, heatproof bricks and ballpoint pens!
Can cubic zirconium scratch glass?
Yes, because is very hard - The Mohs hardness is 8. The correct name is zirconium dioxide (with the chemical formula ZrO2) - crystallized in the cubic form, not cubic zirconium (zirconium, Zr, is the metal).
Are CZ real diamonds?
No. Cubic Zirconium is a man-made crystal resembling a diamond. Some brand names are very close to the properties of a real diamond and some are not.
What does a CZ stamp mean on your gold ring?
That the stone is not a diamond, it is a Cubic Zirconium
How can chemical symbols show that cubic zircon is not a diamond?
You'd find out what cubic zirconia is conposed of, and compare it to what diamonds are composed of, and since they are composed of different things, their chemical symbols will be different.
What is the difference of a diamond and diamond aura?
Diamond Aura is the name of a SIMULATED diamond, NOT a synthetic diamond. Natural diamonds and synthetic (cultured) diamonds are identical in being made of pure carbon highly compressed with a hardness of 10. Cultured diamonds cost from 2/3 to 3/4 the price of natural diamonds. SIMULATED diamonds are NOT made of pure carbon. Cubic Zirconium (zirconium dioxide with hardness 8.5) and Mossanite (silicon carbide with hardness 9.25) are simulated diamonds and cost vastly less than natural or cultured diamonds. Diamond Aura stones have a hardness of 8.5, which suggests that they are cubic zirconium.
