Which Do I Have A Cubic Zirconia Or A Diamond?

By Dave Jenkins

Do you know if you have a cubic zirconia? There are many of ways to do this, some are more obvious than others. Below are just some of the simple ways to to do so.

One of the things that someone can do to find out if it is a real diamond is to see if the stone is completly clear all the way through or not. If it is then it is more than likely a fake or cubic zirconia. The reason for this is because only the rarest of diamonds is completly clear.

Another easy way to tell if you have a diamond or a cubic zirconia is to put the stone onto a piece of paper or magazine or newspaper and see if you are able to read some of the words or letters on the page through the stone. If you can then it is more than likely not a diamond as diamonds are almost always created with some kind of deformity

The breathe test is another great test that is easily used to tell if you have a real diamond or a cubic zirconia. This test works by breathing on the stone and watching how fast it goes away. To do this test just simply blow on the stone like you would a pair of glasses and watch how long it takes for the fog to go away. If it goes away fast then it might be a real diamond.

The letters C.Z. are another great indicator of if the stone is real or not. If these letters are found on the piece of jewelry, then more than likely the stone is a fake. On the other hand if you see numbers with the letter k behind them then there is a chance that the stone might be real.

This test works well if you have for sure a real diamond on your hands that is around the same size as the one that is in question. The weight of a cubic zirconia is almost twice that of a diamond. In fact the weight of a cubic zirconia is 1.7 that of a diamond. - 33380

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