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Science LabTech

Natural diamonds mined from miles beneath the Earth, go through a geological process of nature and many stages of development (time, pressure, heat, extraction)- each of course, has to be payed for eventually, by the end purchaser – you.

Let’s eliminate the control that middle men have on diamonds’ prices.

Since I can’t afford the inflated price of natural diamonds, then giving her or myself the next best thing is worth exploring. Control is an interesting term in science. The science labratory process does the same thing as nature – in quick time!!  Scientific Zirconium is the poor man’s diamond!! Natural zircon is MOHS hardness 7.5. My stone was invoiced as an eleven carats octagon (10x12mm) Adamant Lab CZ White diamond transparent. The company’s web page, (seen off ebay) describes the lab process completed with 8.5 MOLS hardness – harder than natural ruby/sapphire gem quality stones!! The inflated price control of the gem is now in my hands; with the choice of setting. Gold is currently worth more than platinum!! Given to the ‘bride to be’, with an upgrade promise later, gets me over the hurdles of engagement – leaving room for improvement later and a major savings.

Properties of Lab Cubic Zirconia
Chemical Composition        ZrO2
Hardness                             Mohs 8.5
Specific Gravity                   5.65 – 5.95 g/cm3
Refractive Index                  2.088 – 2.176  

Addditional Reference: Television - Miami CSI  - “Lost Son”.

Sources: ¹ British Fantasy Pics