Diamonds and Fine Jewelry

In many cultures, diamonds are very valuable and precious. They have been a staple for wedding ceremonies, religious ceremonies, and other important occurrences throughout history. However, many sometimes people can get this precious stone confused with cubic zirconium. Here are a few ways to tell the difference between a diamond and cubic zirconium with an untrained eye.

First off, if a so-called diamond looks to clean or too perfect, it may be cubic zirconium. This is especially for internally flawless stone. You have to put into consideration that all things that are made natural have at least one flaw in them, no matter how small or big they are.

Another thing to check for is doubling. If you can look through the stone while it is face-up, magnified, and you can focus through the stone to the edges furthest away from you, and you can see two of each line, as if your vision was blurred, then it is more than likely cubic zirconium. It is best to clean the diamond first before checking. This may be helpful but remember, not all derivatives of diamond share doubling.

One last idea is to check for their facet edges and nature of the polish. Inspect the stone under a magnifying glass and check the facet edges. If they are a little too rounded over, then they are not real diamonds. Diamonds have crisp edges even when the facets are not so well polished.