There are many differences in weight, refraction, and clarity. Also zirconia are manmade and diamonds are naturally occuring.
Not zirconium (the metal) but the zirconium dioxide - ZrO2 (crystallized in cubic form) is very similar as appearance to diamond.
Diamonds manufactured from carbon (C) are diamonds. Cubic zirconia is a form of zirconium dioxide (ZrO2), which is a different mineral
Lindenwold CZ diamonds are cubic zirconia, formed from zirconium dioxide. diamonds are formed from carbon. Directly, Lindenwold CZ diamonds are real CZ diamonds.
cz means cubic zirconium... so the answer is NO
Even with magnification, no. There are so many variations in diamonds that untrained individuals would not know what to look for. Cubic zirconia (CZ, zirconium dioxide) is similar to natural zircons (zirconium silicate). Some distinctions include weight (CZ is heavier), clarity (most CZ have no imperfections), and prism refraction (most CZ disperse light more than diamonds).
Zirconium or Cubic Zirconium
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.
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.
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).
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.
between $15-$80 depending on cut, color and clarity.
CZ stands for Cubic Zirconia, which is a synthetic gemstone. The difference between a diamond and a CZ is that the diamond is a real gemstone. CZ weighs more than a real diamond and is more affordable.