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>I think everyone kinda knows about synthetic diamonds, they just don’t care. I 100% disagree. The stigma around cubic zirconia and 'fake' jewelry is real and
by Loughla 6y ago
>I think everyone kinda knows about synthetic diamonds, they just don’t care.
I 100% disagree. The stigma around cubic zirconia and 'fake' jewelry is real and alive, and absolutely carries over to any kind of man-made gems. I also don't think most people have any idea at all about the issues in the gem trade. Source: My highly educated co-workers who were astounded to read about conditions in emerald mines after Elon Musk got popular.
- stjohnswarts 6y agowhat does elon musk have to do with emerald mines?
- Loughla 6y agoThere was the story about Elon Musk's family ties to apartheid and an emerald mine in like 2017-2018. That's where that comes from.
- vel0city 6y agoCubic zirconia (Mohs 8) is less hard than diamonds (Mohs 10) or Moissanite (Mohs 9.25). For something that gets a lot of wear, the CZ will get scratched up and have its edges rounded off more over time than diamonds or Moissanite. But, if its something that only gets occasional wear this is likely not going to be too much of an issue. Just don't go banging your stone on a pile of diamonds. CZ also has a lower refractive index and less dispersion than either diamonds or Moissanite.