How is laboratory diamond different from zirconia? We have collected 4+1 properties, based on which you will also be able to distinguish between diamonds and zirconia. Read on!

What is zirconia?

Zirconia is a mineral found in nature . Although it scatters light beautifully, it scratches more easily and is much softer than diamond, so it is not as valuable. The jewelry industry has been synthesizing zirconia since the 1970s and using it as a replacement stone for diamonds in jewelry.

Zirconia is crystal clear in appearance, most often white, but there are also colored versions (blue, green, pink, yellow).

Is a laboratory diamond a real diamond?

Yes, the laboratory diamond is a real diamond , in all its physical and chemical properties and appearance, it is the same as the mined diamond. It scatters the light just as beautifully as a natural diamond, it does not scratch or wear.

The advantage of man-made diamonds over diamonds created deep in the Earth is that you don't have to move mountains to get to them. Blood does not stick to it, it does not cause natural damage, so the laboratory diamond is clean, ethical and environmentally friendly.

Lab diamond or cubic zirconia?

Zirconia and diamond are two different minerals with different physical and chemical characteristics and appearance. Let's see what they are!

4+1 differences between laboratory diamond and zirconia:

1. Composition
2. Durability
3. Hardness
4. Light scattering, glitter

+1 Price

1. Composition

Laboratory diamond and zirconia have different chemical characteristics because of their different chemical composition. Artificial diamonds are made up of 100% elementary carbon atoms, zirconia from zirconium and oxygen atoms.

2. Durability

The laboratory diamond has timeless beauty, and time does not stop it. With proper wear, it always remains amazingly bright, so diamond jewelry will be a lifelong companion, which we can even pass on to our children. However, zirconia is easily scratched, broken and can wear out and become cloudy over time.

3. Hardness, weight

Diamond is the hardest natural substance on Earth (it has a value of 10 on the Mohs hardness scale), so there is no substance in nature that can scratch it. However, zirconia is scratched and broken over the years, as its hardness is only 8.5 on the Mohs scale.

Zirconia of the same size is almost twice as heavy as diamond.

4. Light scattering, glitter

Because of the lower refractive index, zirconia does not sparkle and shine as much. Due to the high color resolution of brilliant-cut diamonds, they are characterized by an amazing brilliance, this is the fiery light of the diamond. Due to the special structure of the diamond's refraction and color scattering, it is so dazzlingly beautiful.

+1 Price

The price of a lab-grown diamond is significantly higher than the price of zirconia, since zirconia is an easy-to-produce, more common material that lacks all of its important properties compared to diamonds.

Who is a lab-grown diamond a good choice for?

Laboratory diamonds are for you if the following are true for you:

• You like unique, exclusive jewelry
• You prefer ethical, environmentally friendly solutions
• You are open to new things and willing to participate in the revolution of the jewelry industry
• Would you like the price of mined diamonds to be approx. for a third, surprise yourself or your loved one with a brilliant, exceptional piece of jewelry

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