Cubic Zirconia Jewelry Components

These components all use Cubic Zirconia as a diamond simulant. Enjoy a diamond-like sparkle for a fraction of the price of diamond components!

"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).

Because of its low cost, durability, and close visual likeness to diamond, synthetic cubic zirconia has remained the most gemologically and economically important competitor for diamonds since 1976."
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubic_zirconia