Complete Guide to Cubic Zirconia Rings
Thursday, 29. October 2009
If you have been hunting for a new ring but the price of diamonds sicken you, cubic zirconia rings are the sure fire way to go. Usually called CZ, cubic zirconia rings are a budget friendly fashion accessory. CZ rings can be used for every day events or special occasions.
First found in 1982 is a synthetic stone known as Cubic Zirconia. It first became known to scientists in the 30s in Germany. They cared little about the discovery and gave it no name. Till this very day it is still called its scientific name; cubic zirconia. Sometime in the 1970s large scale production of the gem started and totaled milllons of carats by the 1980s.
Zr02, the scientific formula for Cubic Zirconia is actually zirconium dioxide cubed. It has no color making it the perfect gem to be used in rings and other forms of jewelry. It is a very tough material, scoring a 8 on the MOHs scale. Its refractive qualities score it a 2.176 in the index. It is a very powerful mineral with a 0.060 dispersion power. Unlike some other inferior elements, these qualities make for a excellent gemstone.
