Russian Simulated Diamonds

Diamonds as most of us know are stones which are cut and polished to give them the appearance which we commonly see them to have. These are extracted from mines and then worked upon. But these are not always processed and produced in that way. There are diamonds which are man-made and equally beautiful and they are called simulated diamonds. In case this has sparked your interest, here is something for you, ladies!

What are Simulated Diamonds?

Simulated diamonds are diamonds, created in a laboratory, under humanly regulated conditions. These are so similar in appearance to the natural, mined gemstones that it is almost impossible to distinguish between the two. Basically, the sparkle, brilliance and crystal clear properties of a natural or rather, a real diamond is simulated in a laboratory, to form a simulated diamond. Majority of such diamonds are polycrystalline on a molecular level.

The Russian Innovation

As mentioned earlier, simulated diamonds are also called Russian simulated diamonds. There are a number of types. Here is throwing light on them!

Big Daddy of Simulated Diamonds
Cubic zirconium is the most popular type of simulated diamond and is one of the best lab created diamonds. Another name with which this is commonly referred to as, is Russian white diamond. The name Russian comes from the fact that the simulant or the material needed to create the diamond was first refined in Russia. Cubic zirconia can be produced in a laboratory by melting natural zirconium oxide and yttrium together. On the diamond color scale, a cubic zirconia gets the maximum ranking. Moreover, it is crystal clear and flawless. The most enchanting part about these diamonds is that they can be created in any color, a soft yellow too, which makes it look even more like a real one. Easy to recognize because of its weight, which is more than natural diamonds, cubic zirconia creates colors much like a prism. If you are looking at cubic zirconia vs diamond, then it is important to note that cubic zirconia has more shine than the real one.

Jag with YAG
This is a crystalline synthetic gemstone which has a connection with natural garnet and can be produced in any color. Although this is a rare one as cubic zirconia has better simulations of beautiful diamond jewelry.

Moissanite Diamonds
Ah, another popular and famous simulation diamond. An owner's delight and a jeweler's pride, moissanite is a rare natural material. Touted as the finest simulated diamond available, it is created in the lab because there is not enough of that mineral to create jewelry totally from it. These are colorless or mildly tinted and have an amazing sparkling brilliance.

Russian simulated diamond rings are very popular. Why? Simple! Because any jewelry made from Russian simulated diamonds is inexpensive and looks almost the same! In fact, the shine, sparkle and 'fire' is more in simulated diamonds, in comparison with the real diamonds. That is because of their molecular formation.

These diamonds are priced around 30 percent or less as compared to the real diamonds, having the same size and cut. Even the highest quality simulated diamonds cost less than a real one. But it should be remembered that these are different from synthetic diamonds. Russian Brilliants and Russian Stars are a couple of companies which produce such simulated diamonds and are very well-known.

So what are you waiting for? Put on your simulated diamonds and dazzle one and all!