Zirconias
Word | ZIRCONIAS |
Character | 9 |
Hyphenation | N/A |
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Cubic zirconia (sometimes called simply 'cz') is the most popular diamond simulant in the world today. It is an oxide of the metallic element zirconium, ZrO². It has a hardness of about 8.5 on the Mohs hardness scale, as opposed to diamond, which is 10, sapphire/ruby which is 9, topaz which is 8, and so on. The refractive index of CZ is 2.42. It can be made in nearly any color and can be faceted into many cuts. CZ occurs naturally but in pieces too small for jewelry purposes. It wasn't until the 1970s however when Soviet scientists learned how to grow this mineral in the laboratory, at which time jewelry designers first took notice of cubic zirconia. For the first few years it was on the market it was often sold for as much as $20 per carat (!!) and was only available in a few colors. CZ is more dense than diamond -- it weighs more for its size than diamond does. Sapphire and ruby, both of which are the same gemstone, just different colors, are also more dense than diamond. CZ is about 75% heavier than diamond. As such, a CZ's size is referred to in carats usually in comparison to diamonds. CZs are more accurately measured in millimeters, referring to the width of the stone. A 6.5 mm cubic zirconia is equal in size to a one-carat diamond and actually weighs about 1.75 carats. CZ isn't grown/created like any other imitation gemstone in the world, either. A high radio-frequency "skull crucible" system is used, in which the melting zirconia powder actually creates the sides of its own container during its formation. Cooling this extremely hot molten ore becomes the most crucial step in the entire process. A carefully programmed cooling procedure is required to form the flawless crystals -- metal pipes in a coil-shape with water running through them are used to cool down the material, in the center. Urban Dictionary
A man's best friend. Urban Dictionary
When pubic hair is cut to resemble a diamond shape. A pun on "cubic zirconia" and it's similarity to a diamond. Urban Dictionary
A diamond-like synthetic stone. It is a bad idea to buy an engagement ring with one of these without informing your significant other. Such an action is considered acceptable grounds for divorice. Urban Dictionary
A stray hair which at first seems to be a pubic hair, but is actually not. Urban Dictionary
Cu.bic.le zir.co.ni.a (noun) 1. a cubical that is actually thought to be an office 2. a cubicle that is considered to exist above and apart from the rest of the known office Urban Dictionary
Bling for your thing. Urban Dictionary
Faking a marriage proposal, including the purchase of a fake engagement ring, so that a girl will have sex with you. Urban Dictionary
Pubic hair that is a replacement for normal pubic hair, normally found on subjects below the age of 13. Urban Dictionary
The wildly popular yet misconceived belief that Neil Diamond is the father of Dustin Diamond and/or Mike D from the Beastie Boys. Urban Dictionary
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