Clear cz stones look like flawless diamonds and are the most popular diamond alternatives for fashion jewelry.
White stones that look like diamonds.
These 13 procedures will test the properties of your gem to help you.
Ranking at 7 on the mohs scale white quartz is easily damaged with exposure.
Another popular diamond substitute white topaz is an abundantly found semi precious gemstone.
The white stones were named after the city of danbury in the u s where the white gems were first discovered in 1839.
Because topaz is quite brilliant and looks like a diamond it is often mistaken for one.
Diamonds are usually used because when they sparkle it gives the main stone an increased glittering look.
So it s a viable option for those not wanting to purchase a diamond for budgetary or other reasons.
Common diamond simulants include cubic zirconia white zircon white topaz white sapphire moissanite white spinel quartz rock crystal and glass however these gems all have different physical chemical and optical properties.
However two properties specific gravity and birefringence hold the key to distinguishing diamonds.
Separating a diamond look alike from the real thing is one of the biggest challenges a new gemologist faces.
Cubic zirconia commonly known as cz is zirconium oxide in cubic form.
Diamonds and white topaz as accent stones.
As it is abundantly found white quartz is not considered valuable with a carat costing you about 10.
Diamonds and fake diamonds.
Colored stones like sapphires which also come in white are beautiful options as well.
The white gemstones in this sense are similar to diamond clear yet white in appearance though the white rocks are not as brilliant as diamond.
At 9 on the mohs scale sapphires are the third hardest mineral and at about a third of the price they make the perfect diamond substitute.
However larger white quartz gemstones can fairly easily be told apart from diamonds as they can appear glass like.
These small stones can be diamonds or white topaz since they give the same type of effect.
A ring with a faux diamond made of cubic zirconia faux diamonds are also referred to as fake diamonds imitation diamonds or simulated diamonds.
Unlike the other stones on this list cubic zirconia is a diamond simulant meaning it is created to resemble diamonds and is not a natural gemstone.
While blue topaz is the most valuable topaz is nature is commonly white.
However it is not as hard as diamonds 8 mohs and nowhere near as expensive.
Sapphires are typically a blue precious stone but they do also come in other hues like peach pink yellow green and white.
The white jewels are also found in canada europe asia africa and australia.
Diamonds and their simulants can share some optical and physical properties.
As a result there are many ways we can help.
A number of white gems can have a diamond like appearance.
In the chart below you ll find common diamond look alike stones and real diamonds arranged by specific.
