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cubic zirconia

American  
[zur-koh-nee-uh] / zɜrˈkoʊ ni ə /
Sometimes cubic zirconium

noun

cubic zirconias plural
  1. an artificial crystal resembling a diamond in refraction, dispersion, hardness, and color, used in jewelry. CZ


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Juarez made Treviño a special batch and she started experimenting with it, putting it on contemporary, pop-culture jewelry like bamboo hoops and adding her Treviño-touches, like cubic zirconia.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2023

I pointed at a 1 carat cubic zirconia solitaire, brassy and yellow.

From Salon Oct. 10, 2021

Maybe she hasn’t told anyone it’s a diamond at all because she’s perfectly aware of the properties of cubic zirconia!

From Slate Feb. 19, 2020

The couple did keep one or two traditional touches: They exchanged rings — a white gold band for Mr. Poms, and a white gold band with a cubic zirconia for Ms. Wynn.

From New York Times Apr. 14, 2017

Now this might seem like no big deal, but the cubic zirconia pageant crowns are guarded more safely than the bank across the street.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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