Is it worth buying created or simulated diamonds? Which gold to buy?
strawberry asked:
If you cannot afford a real diamond ring will those or cubic zirconia last? Or will they start turning ugly after a while? Do they look fake? And do you know which gold is good to buy? I don’t know the difference between the carats.
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If you cannot afford a real diamond ring will those or cubic zirconia last? Or will they start turning ugly after a while? Do they look fake? And do you know which gold is good to buy? I don’t know the difference between the carats.
February 2nd, 2009 at 9:23 am
Some cubic zirconia today looks just as good as diamonds. Don’t buy it for an investment- it won’t increase in value like a diamond could. Buy it to wear and enjoy.
As for gold, you need at least 10 karat (10 kt).
14 karat is better. Don’t buy it if it’s “gold-filled”- that’s junk.
Enjoy your ring!!!
February 2nd, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Cubic Zirconia seems to be pretty durable, and it doesnt look fake unless you get a really large diamond. When buying gold the less carat gold the more durable, because gold is a soft metal so the more carat the more gold, the less carat amount the more Alloy, So if you want durable jewelry go with the lower #, if you want more gold go with the higher!!
February 5th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
The problem with CZ or other synthetics is that it’s easy to buy one so large as to look obviously fake: it oughtta be obvious that you can’t afford a one-carat (with a ‘c’, a unit of weight used for gemstones) diamond, so when you show up with a one-carat CZ, everyone will know it’s fake without a degree in gemology.
Beyond that, a CZ or other synthetic will last about as long as a regular diamond.
Things are changing fast in the diamond business, though. “Real” diamonds are now being manufactured in laboratories, and there’s evidence that the price of ‘mined’ diamonds have been kept very high through the years by de Beers, who simply keeps them hoarded in their vaults. Nobody knows what would happen if these were released on the market all at once.
As for gold, the karat (with a ‘k,’ an indication of the purity of the gold) count is not all that important. About the least-pure gold you can get in the US is 10K, which is 10/24 pure and looks just fine in class rings and men’s jewelry. Don’t fool with 20K or higher, it just costs more to no particular advantage.
Let good taste rule your choice of jewelry. Small stones, attractively mounted, are the goal these days.
And remember, a fine-quality mount can make up for a lower-priced stone–and a fine-quality woman makes up completely for a low-priced ring.