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| wholesale cubic zirconia jewelry from the current | | | | When cubic zirconia jewelry is mounted in this |
| marketplace trend; consumers are turning more | | | | manner, to the naked eye, they are impossible to |
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| less than attractive investment today than in | | | | or flashes to color. And purity, cubic zirconia is |
| times past. | | | | flawless whereas a diamond usually contains |
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| diamond and is inexpensive to produce, it has | | | | refractive index of 2.176, compared to a |
| become the target of many manufacturers | | | | diamonds 2.417. |
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| even 14 carat gold. | | | | used in the settings are compatible, your profits |
| Real diamond jewelry is almost always set in 18 | | | | will increase, your customers will be happier with |
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| look realistically like diamond jewelry, look for a | | | | to buy cubic zirconia jewelry. |