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Since coming to the world’s attention in the 1830s, diamonds in has been a favorite of stones for jewelry.  Not everyone can afford to buy diamonds, so the search for the best man-made version has been battled for years.  Cubic Zirconia is considered to be the best man-made diamond for jewelry on the market today.

There are several reasons some people do not purchase diamond jewelry.  The first on being the over-inflated price some believe has been controlled by the DeBeers diamond coalition.  Many people believe the prices do not reflect the rarity of diamonds in a fair manner.  There have also been studies done showing one third of every diamond sold in the United States today has been altered by an artificial means to increase the value of the diamond.  The same studies show young couples on an average are paying 40% too much for their diamond engagement ring. Read the rest of this entry »