cubic zirconia

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what would you guys think if you were given a cubic zirconia engagement ring?

I wouldn’t be happy with a CZ engagement ring. If you are then that’s great. FWIW I would wear CZ earrings as everyday earnings though. For me, engagement ring is different. It’s supposed to mean more, and last a lifetime, precious.
There are many other preschools stones other than diamond, which aren’t as expensive. If money didn’t allow diamond, I’d rather another stone all day over a CZ

Preschools? I meant precious

Wouldn’t bother me.

I think it’s a great test, if a person just wants to marry the other then the ring isn’t important. If the ring has to be a certain stone etc then I’d draw my own conclusions.

I agree @IceCreamAndCandyfloss it’s not about the value, it’s about the sentiment.

Some of the newer cz are really good and have some incusions to make them more authentic looking....i thought they were almost as hard as a real diamond...we set them in class using heat and no problems...I have seen moissanites but i think they are too colourful to look like a real diamond....

Even an experienced jeweller will have difficulty in telling CZ from a diamond - the only sure way to do it is to take it out of its setting and weigh it. CZ is heavier than diamond.

YY to the ethical issue. The stone doesn't make the marriage, the strength of the relationship does.

I wouldn't be happy, maybe that makes me shallow. I know my DH could have afforded (and got me) diamonds so would have been disappointed if he went for CZ.

My mum gave DH and I the ring my dad gave her in 1959.

No idea what the stone is, I sort of presumed it's a diamond?! It may be worth a lot or next to nothing... It didn't cost DH a penny!

I love it though and I'm very happy to wear it, I chose a 2nd hand antique wedding band to match the style

It would depend on our budget, but my ring is diamond but not a big rock and was about £100.

Im more interested in whether I love the ring than whether its expensive

If I knew and liked the style I'd be look with it but gutted if he pretended it was a diamond. I think the mistake lots of people make when buying a CZ ring is they buy one with a big stone which they obviously couldn't afford if if were a diamond.

I have a beautiful vintage real diamond ring so when I bought a CZ ring

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Everyone assumed it's real

If you love the style/setting, then think about replacing the cz with a genuine gemstone if it bothers you.
I personally do not like cz as they get scratched & go dull over time.
Have a look at White Zircon (mined in Tanzania). It's double refractive & has plenty of sparkle.
Loose gemstones can be bought & reputable jewellers will do the work.
www.gemporia.com, UK company, (sky channel 665) sell loose gemstones, and all their jewellery comes with an authenticity certificate so you know where it has come from. Good time of year to look as sales are on .

Being honest, I wouldn't wear CZ at all, let alone for an engagement ring. But that's my preference (that my DH was fully aware of), and what matters is what you think of your own ring. My now-DH chose my engagement on his own as he always says that a guy being able to do that (successfully) shows he knows the woman well enough - if he couldn't choose me something I love, then he doesn't know me well enough... One (slightly unusual) way of looking at it!

My cubic zirconia ring has nowhere near the same sparkle as my engagement ring, and I presume they are nowhere near as durable.. not for me

I wouldn't wear cz. It reminds me of being a teenager, obviously couldn't afford diamonds as teenagers.

I'd prefer a vintage diamond/second hand ring.

I probably wouldn’t want one for an engagement ring, but my diamond did fall out in the shower (sob!) and I bought myself a cz replacement that looks very realistic. I’ve been wearing it for months now and am happy. No point in spending 10k on a replacement ring when we could do so many other things (travel, savings for the children, etc) with the money.

I think it depends. If my H2B was up to his eyes in debt that he was working hard to pay off, I wouldn’t have a problem. If he earned a very good wage and had recently spent £Xk on a motorbike / watch / boys trip to Vegas, then yes, I’d be pretty hurt.

Even an experienced jeweller will have difficulty in telling CZ from a diamond

😂 no, no they wouldn’t.

As long as OH didn’t lie about it and I liked the style I wouldn’t have a problem with it. I’m now on engagement ring number 4...lost 1st one in the sea (cz & sapphire) 2nd one had to be snipped off finger when I got stung by bee (cz) 3rd got too big when I lost 2 stone (2nd hand, no hallmarks tested by jeweller and confirmed diamond) and 4th is new, diamond and present for Xmas, birthday and the next 5 anniversaries probably 😂

I would have been bothered when I was younger about not having a real diamond, but over 10 years on and DH wants to get me an eternity ring this year and I'd be happy with CZ (just can't justify spending so much family money on a ring). I think it was different when we didn't have DS and our money wasn't family money. I'd rather go on a family holiday tbh. Though I wouldn't say no to an upgrade if we had plenty of cash when DS is an adult. I don't wear jewellery much so I like that my engagement ring is a good one as it's the one thing I wear (along with a plain wedding band). My engagement ring isn't big or flash, it's simple but that suits me.

All that being said, if I had known more at the time I would have gone second hand or looked for sales as full retail price is way more than it's really worth. Though I really do love it.