So what if you are on a more limited budget and want something really beautiful and of great quality for the one you love. Well, there is an option. Man made diamonds, also called Cubic Zirconias or CZ’s are a great alternative Providing you buy the best quality ones out there. There are a multitude of inferior quality CZ’s on the market and you want to stay away from those. Only stones with 99.99% purity level will give you the same clarity and brilliance of a real diamond. Hand cutting of the stone is also of great importance. Mass produced machine cut stones do not have the same precision or quality as hand cut ones. Expert polishing will make your stone shimmer and sparkle like a real diamond, and no one except a professional jeweler with a jewelers eye loupe will be able to tell the difference. Even with a loupe it is sometimes difficult to tell the difference between a high quality CZ stone and a real diamond. Choose a beautiful setting in gold or platinum and your love will have a gorgeous engagement ring that looks as good as or better than a real diamond at a fraction of the cost. The best finished CZ’s, just as the best cut and finished diamonds come from Israel.
