YES, cubic zirconia jewelry is of a good value. Because cubic zirconias are created in a lab, gorgeous stones are common, but they are also valuable. Cubic zirconias rate an eight on the Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness, which is a scale from one to ten. When your cubic zirconias are set into quality metals, such as gold, sterling silver, titanium or platinum, they will retain their value and appearance for decades. Most pieces of quality cubic zirconia jewelry will last a lifetime with the proper care.
Sometimes. So long as the price is not jacked up too high, they are good, because real diamonds are so expensive and a *good* CZ can look almost the same. That having been said, they are still synthetic- made in a lab, and not a diamond. If you are buying costume jewelery just for the sake of sparkle, Z's a great option. You don't have to worry about insuring them, and if they are lost, it isn't a huge tragedy. If you are buying an engagement ring or anything else that is to signify something important, buy a real stone in your price bracket. A tiny high quality diamond can outshine everything, and will always be true to itself- and to her.
