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is it possible to tell the diff btw diamond and cubic zirconium?

Yes, you can tell the difference between a diamond and CZ. BUT, look into Moissanite (I may have spelled that wrong). It's VERY difficult to see a difference between it and a diamond. Very nice looking at a very nice price.
 
If your trying to trick a girl by giving her a nice fat CZ then the first thing she will do is get it appraised and you'll be busted. Buy from a jeweler or buy the diamond from a local wholesaler and get it mounted. I know several people who have been burned on ebay and online.
 
Originally posted by: doze
If your trying to trick a girl by giving her a nice fat CZ then the first thing she will do is get it appraised and you'll be busted. Buy from a jeweler or buy the diamond from a local wholesaler and get it mounted. I know several people who have been burned on ebay and online.
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no, just thinking how rediculous it is to drop that much cash on a chunk of carbon. if i ever had a girl who got it appraised i would dump her first.
 
Originally posted by: HBalzer
Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Yes. It's possible and very, very easy if you get close.
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Only if you know what to look for.
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And women ALWAYS know what to look for, or know someone who knows - and it WILL be inspected by that person.
 
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Originally posted by: noob in a box
Originally posted by: doze
If your trying to trick a girl by giving her a nice fat CZ then the first thing she will do is get it appraised and you'll be busted. Buy from a jeweler or buy the diamond from a local wholesaler and get it mounted. I know several people who have been burned on ebay and online.
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no, just thinking how rediculous it is to drop that much cash on a chunk of carbon. if i ever had a girl who got it appraised i would dump her first.
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same, but unfortunatley, my gf is that shallow 🙁
 
It's very easy to tell the difference between CZ and diamonds. CZ is way too flawless, sparkly and pure. It's clear that it was man made...
 
Originally posted by: noob in a box
Originally posted by: doze
If your trying to trick a girl by giving her a nice fat CZ then the first thing she will do is get it appraised and you'll be busted. Buy from a jeweler or buy the diamond from a local wholesaler and get it mounted. I know several people who have been burned on ebay and online.
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no, just thinking how rediculous it is to drop that much cash on a chunk of carbon. if i ever had a girl who got it appraised i would dump her first.
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you need to get it appraised for insurance purposes, in case it's stolen.
 
Originally posted by: acemcmac
Originally posted by: noob in a box
Originally posted by: doze
If your trying to trick a girl by giving her a nice fat CZ then the first thing she will do is get it appraised and you'll be busted. Buy from a jeweler or buy the diamond from a local wholesaler and get it mounted. I know several people who have been burned on ebay and online.
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no, just thinking how rediculous it is to drop that much cash on a chunk of carbon. if i ever had a girl who got it appraised i would dump her first.
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same, but unfortunatley, my gf is that shallow 🙁
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..almost every girl is that shallow, whether you think so or not

besides the first thing anybody should do with a new expensive item is get it appraised and then added to insurance policy. The good thing with jewelery is that most of the time the appraisal value is higher than you paid so it looks like you spent more.
 
Originally posted by: noob in a box
Originally posted by: doze
If your trying to trick a girl by giving her a nice fat CZ then the first thing she will do is get it appraised and you'll be busted. Buy from a jeweler or buy the diamond from a local wholesaler and get it mounted. I know several people who have been burned on ebay and online.
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no, just thinking how rediculous it is to drop that much cash on a chunk of carbon. if i ever had a girl who got it appraised i would dump her first.
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You wouldn't ever get a girl, so that point is moot.
 
If the CZ is cut correctly, it will be very hard to tell. There are some great places to buy "high end" CZ that look exactly like diamonds!
The thing that most people can tell is when they do not sparkle and therefor, really do look like just a piece of glass.
 
Originally posted by: konichiwa
It's very easy to tell the difference between CZ and diamonds. CZ is way too flawless, sparkly and pure. It's clear that it was man made...
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So women want something flawed and discolored. I just don't get it, but that's why I don't have a g/f.
 
I think that a big factor is the setting. If it's one of those $20 CZ rings, it's in a crappy setting and it's easy to tell it's fake. If you got a decent CZ put into the same ring you would put a diamond in, the average person probably wouldn't notice the difference.
 
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