Pink Round Brilliant Cut Cubic Zirconia
Note: The main picture is the 18.5mm stone, it is more intense pink because of its size. The swarovski fancy pink stones are slightly more red.
Kiln safe: The normal pink colours are kiln safe, but the swarovski fancy pink hasn't been tested by myself.
Cut: Round Brilliant 56 Facets
Clarity: VVS1-Flawless
Quality
All stones are 8.5 mohs, will keep their colour and will not fade over time. There is no official quality measurement for cz stones, but the quality is generally graded in A's by gem cutters, the higher the number of A's the higher the quality of the stone. Because of no offical grade, the only way to compare is to buy them and compare side by side because an AAA from one seller could be better than AAAAAAAA from another. A perfectly cut stone shows a hearts and arrows pattern when viewed under a hearts and arrows viewer. The more perfectly it is cut and polished and the higher the quality of the cz material, the better it looks and the more it sparkles, the quality is a measurement of how good the finished stone looks.
AAA - Good quality
AAAAA - High quality
AAAAAA - Highest quality, sparkles the most
Swarovski CZ - Also highest quality, cut to standards of ideal cut round diamonds.
Note about hardness:
Hardness is a measurement of how hard something is to scratch, it is not a measurement of toughness and nearly all gemstones, including diamonds, are brittle and can shatter. Gems are cut into delicate shapes with sharp points, so if any cut gem is dropped onto a hard surface or hit with a hammer it could shatter quite easily. When the gem is loose, these points and edges are exposed, so care needs to be taken when handling or setting any gem stone, once set in jewellery the points are protected by the setting.
Precious Metal Clay
London Blue Topaz cz stones cannot be fired in a kiln because they change colour
Cut | Brilliant / Full Cut |
Colour | Blue |
Natural/Synthetic | Lab Created |
Gemstone Type | Cubic Zirconia |
Clarity | VVS |
Gemstone | Cubic Zirconia |
Natural/Lab-Created | Lab created |