I love the respect you have for this material. Just cruised through cos I bought a cubic zirconia earring today for like $20 and wondered how it compares to diamond, and after watching this I am very happy with my purchase. A diamond's value comes largely from a false economy and the ethics of it's acquisition are highly questionable. Rock on cubic zirconia wooo
CZ's get a lot of unnecessary hate. Sure, they're no diamond, but they're actually a lot nicer than what people give them credit for. The main caveat is that the edges of the faces round over a little too fast. The upside is that they're super cheap to replace.
Very cool materials and nicely presented but I just noticed a mistake at 6:32, where the TGO should refer to Al2O3, which grows on the top of metallic bond coat to provide oxidation resistance and adhesion to the top coat which is made of YSZ with a tetragonal prime phase (t') rather than a cubic phase. Thanks.
Fun fact - yttrium is named after a place in Sweden called Ytterby, and y in Swedish is pronounced like I in most other languages, so it should be pronounced like itrium, not jitrium. No biggie though.Thanks for the video, it was very enlightening.
Now that I'm coming back to rewatch these videos I will leave a comment xd. There's one mineral which is highly transparent and has a refractive index even greater than that of diamond: moissanite. Described by Wikipedia as having an adamantine or metallic luster, it is way cheaper since it can be made synthetically pretty easly. Naturally occurring stones of this material often have a yellowish tint.
Very good presentation on Cubic Zirconia and its applications! I am totally surprised by its application on jet engine turbine blades! Now I know why modern jet engines are so durable.
In india seller says that are fake diamond and are made from glass. And they have very very cheap price, nearly 50 to 100 rupees or near about 1 $ for one CZ.... But I thanks this video to make me clear my thoughts about this CZ that it has its unique properties and material. ❤😊
Only things that are just as hard or harder than cubic zirconia can scratch it. Some things include emery cloth, scratch proof glass that’s used on watches, and other gems and materials that are used for jewelry: tungsten carbide, ruby, sapphire, diamond (anything harder than an 8.5 on the moh’s scale). It can also get scratched with another cubic zirconia. With that being said, will using it in day to day life really cause scratches? Sheets won’t scratch it. Clothes won’t. Water won’t (although it could get cloudy but that can be fixed with cleaning). All in all it’s a hard and durable stone! People have used other stones (emerald, morganite) as diamond alternatives and those are even softer (more prone to scratches)!
I love the respect you have for this material. Just cruised through cos I bought a cubic zirconia earring today for like $20 and wondered how it compares to diamond, and after watching this I am very happy with my purchase. A diamond's value comes largely from a false economy and the ethics of it's acquisition are highly questionable. Rock on cubic zirconia wooo
You mean Jews.
@@clambino7980 What?
u just broke lol get a solid gold ring atleast
@@valleyguns2288 ah yeah if I had the money for a diamond I definitely wouldn't be wasting it on a diamond haha
@@valleyguns2288 Stay in school kid.
CZ's get a lot of unnecessary hate. Sure, they're no diamond, but they're actually a lot nicer than what people give them credit for. The main caveat is that the edges of the faces round over a little too fast. The upside is that they're super cheap to replace.
Most people don't hate them its just jewellers and snobs who can't stand that people no longer want to be conned by the scam diamond trade
Awesome video man, very helpful!
Very cool materials and nicely presented but I just noticed a mistake at 6:32, where the TGO should refer to Al2O3, which grows on the top of metallic bond coat to provide oxidation resistance and adhesion to the top coat which is made of YSZ with a tetragonal prime phase (t') rather than a cubic phase. Thanks.
Fun fact - yttrium is named after a place in Sweden called Ytterby, and y in Swedish is pronounced like I in most other languages, so it should be pronounced like itrium, not jitrium. No biggie though.Thanks for the video, it was very enlightening.
wow...nice explanation...love it
Wow...this is amazing information. Thank you so much for such a detailed video of Cubic Zirconia. Amazing stuff. Gotta love it.
Thank you! Very informative.
Holy shiz balls. My brain is not set up for this type of information. I tried though...
Now that I'm coming back to rewatch these videos I will leave a comment xd.
There's one mineral which is highly transparent and has a refractive index even greater than that of diamond: moissanite.
Described by Wikipedia as having an adamantine or metallic luster, it is way cheaper since it can be made synthetically pretty easly.
Naturally occurring stones of this material often have a yellowish tint.
I love this!!!! The only TH-cam channel specially focused on MatSE I've ever found.. truly a hidden gem 💎 lol
Thanks for making a video about this!
Very good presentation on Cubic Zirconia and its applications! I am totally surprised by its application on jet engine turbine blades! Now I know why modern jet engines are so durable.
CZ looks better than most diamonds
They really do and they save alot of money from fake diamonds thats only 500$
Yea, but try explaining that to a girl and see if she won't call you a cheapskate and ghost you immediately.
💯 😂🤣😂🤣😂
Who gives af soft ahh niqqa just get a non materialistic bitch
Be rich enough to get both
❤
In india seller says that are fake diamond and are made from glass. And they have very very cheap price, nearly 50 to 100 rupees or near about 1 $ for one CZ.... But I thanks this video to make me clear my thoughts about this CZ that it has its unique properties and material. ❤😊
Thank you for your effort and time.
The cut of the shape is meant to reflect light
Yes most of all.. its not a scam, you doesnt have to chill children and doesnt have to destroy the planet..
Hey thanks so much I just got a large size red Cubic Zircon stone and have it installed in my Silver Ring size 15..lol my own biker ring.
Can you do this same viedo on Moissonites?
Hi I need your help. Can u please??
great video!
How can you tell ? YCZ stone girdles are not faceted - its how pawn shops & jewelers tell without even taking out a loupe .
Many people selling jewelry says it loses its shine as its hardness is lower than diamond due to scratches, is it true?
Correct. Same thing I was told...
Only things that are just as hard or harder than cubic zirconia can scratch it. Some things include emery cloth, scratch proof glass that’s used on watches, and other gems and materials that are used for jewelry: tungsten carbide, ruby, sapphire, diamond (anything harder than an 8.5 on the moh’s scale). It can also get scratched with another cubic zirconia. With that being said, will using it in day to day life really cause scratches? Sheets won’t scratch it. Clothes won’t. Water won’t (although it could get cloudy but that can be fixed with cleaning). All in all it’s a hard and durable stone! People have used other stones (emerald, morganite) as diamond alternatives and those are even softer (more prone to scratches)!
Thank you @@givipixie!
@@givipixie thank u! 👏🏾👏🏾
Amazing!!!
this is awesome
“We don’t give any money for the stones”
- Yeah, they are just glitter!
“You can have $4 a stone”
- Yay!
Very cool
Go go i like your vids make more vids
Thanks for the support! I am slow to make vids but there will definitely be more in the future :)
My partner and I hate rings and are super broke so we prefer to not get an overpriced blood rock
Great video...I love CZ’s 🥰
I prize them over real one
Not because they are cheap
But because they are the prettiest
And more pure in nature
Diamonds 💎 are forever!! VVS
You're welcome from the Russians
Debeers controls the diamond 💎 market from Russia 🇷🇺
I'm not a fan of anything Russia 😒
Saya punya
wtf i can barely hear your voice
i have diamonds and cz im thinking of letting my diamonds go due to the stones can come out
I rather shine the cheapest cz studs the one
incredible video, thank you. cscience wins