cubic zirconia
noun
variants
or less commonly cubic zirconium
: a synthetic gemstone of zirconia resembling a diamond
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Add a unique touch to your nautical summer look with this ring that features an anchor design adorned with sparkling cubic zirconia.
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
One acknowledged that their spouse’s engagement ring wasn’t a diamond but a cubic zirconia.
—Carolyn B. Heller, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2024
A week later, workers doing a routine inventory realized the ring was swapped out for one with a cubic zirconia stone, and that the ring mounting was 18 carat white gold.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 May 2024
Unlike imitation gems such as cubic zirconia, diamonds grown in labs have the same physical characteristics and chemical makeup as mined stones.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune Europe, 4 June 2024
Thief used cubic zirconia stone to mimic ring A week after the March 4 theft, staff at the Tiffany store noticed the $225,500 ring had been replaced with cubic zirconia stone, a manufactured gemstone that resembles diamonds, according to the complaint.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
Made of eco-friendly, recycled brass casting, the titanium back posts are hypoallergenic for comfortable, itch-free wear, and the cubic zirconia inlay sparkles and shimmers depending on the angle and lighting.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2024
The ring’s band and settings are made with sterling silver and plated rhodium, and the diamond-esque gemstone and mini gems on the initial are both cubic zirconia.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
But it’s become obvious that the Dodgers way isn’t the right way, cubic zirconia masquerading as diamond.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2023
Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
One acknowledged that their spouse’s engagement ring wasn’t a diamond but a cubic zirconia.
—Carolyn B. Heller, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2024
A week later, workers doing a routine inventory realized the ring was swapped out for one with a cubic zirconia stone, and that the ring mounting was 18 carat white gold.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 May 2024
Unlike imitation gems such as cubic zirconia, diamonds grown in labs have the same physical characteristics and chemical makeup as mined stones.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune Europe, 4 June 2024
Thief used cubic zirconia stone to mimic ring A week after the March 4 theft, staff at the Tiffany store noticed the $225,500 ring had been replaced with cubic zirconia stone, a manufactured gemstone that resembles diamonds, according to the complaint.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
Made of eco-friendly, recycled brass casting, the titanium back posts are hypoallergenic for comfortable, itch-free wear, and the cubic zirconia inlay sparkles and shimmers depending on the angle and lighting.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2024
The ring’s band and settings are made with sterling silver and plated rhodium, and the diamond-esque gemstone and mini gems on the initial are both cubic zirconia.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
But it’s become obvious that the Dodgers way isn’t the right way, cubic zirconia masquerading as diamond.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2023
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