The Story of Cubic Zirconia: Far More than just Fake Diamond

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  • Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
  • The science behind the most well-known diamond substitute. What is cubic zirconia? Why does it look like diamond? And how can you tell it apart from diamond?
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  • @superme63
    @superme63 3 роки тому +31

    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.

    • @Neonrain08
      @Neonrain08 2 роки тому +8

      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

  • @TheBureauOfMeteorology
    @TheBureauOfMeteorology 2 роки тому +32

    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

  • @lucasbduarte100
    @lucasbduarte100 4 роки тому +13

    Awesome video man, very helpful!

  • @SJTUBMW
    @SJTUBMW 4 роки тому +10

    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.

  • @cultofape1000
    @cultofape1000 2 роки тому +2

    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.

  • @kaseydavidleboeuf2761
    @kaseydavidleboeuf2761 4 роки тому +4

    Thank you! Very informative.

  • @SonnetGomes
    @SonnetGomes 3 роки тому +7

    Wow...this is amazing information. Thank you so much for such a detailed video of Cubic Zirconia. Amazing stuff. Gotta love it.

  • @dennisflores222
    @dennisflores222 Рік тому +1

    wow...nice explanation...love it

  • @WXUZT
    @WXUZT 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for your effort and time.

  • @shreyaprince6999
    @shreyaprince6999 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for making a video about this!

  • @hosackies
    @hosackies Рік тому +2

    Yea, but try explaining that to a girl and see if she won't call you a cheapskate and ghost you immediately.

    • @uptownsamcv
      @uptownsamcv 9 місяців тому

      💯 😂🤣😂🤣😂

    • @jarolylengendary4290
      @jarolylengendary4290 8 місяців тому

      Who gives af soft ahh niqqa just get a non materialistic bitch

  • @GloriaDeo222
    @GloriaDeo222 2 роки тому

    great video!

  • @TruthIsARuin
    @TruthIsARuin 2 роки тому +3

    Holy shiz balls. My brain is not set up for this type of information. I tried though...

  • @IrfanKhan-ys9he
    @IrfanKhan-ys9he 5 років тому +1

    Amazing!!!

  • @beatrizremigio9192
    @beatrizremigio9192 3 роки тому +3

    I love this!!!! The only UA-cam channel specially focused on MatSE I've ever found.. truly a hidden gem 💎 lol

  • @weeliano
    @weeliano 4 роки тому +6

    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.

  • @Mj-et3bk
    @Mj-et3bk 3 роки тому

    this is awesome

  • @jyotisuryawanshi9705
    @jyotisuryawanshi9705 13 днів тому

    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. ❤😊

  • @PhantazmaSage
    @PhantazmaSage 2 роки тому

    Very cool

  • @PhantomKING113
    @PhantomKING113 3 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @brucekent7442
    @brucekent7442 Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @bullterror5
    @bullterror5 3 роки тому +1

    “We don’t give any money for the stones”
    - Yeah, they are just glitter!
    “You can have $4 a stone”
    - Yay!

  • @llobj001
    @llobj001 Рік тому

    Can you do this same viedo on Moissonites?

  • @BruceWayne_87
    @BruceWayne_87 4 роки тому +4

    Yes most of all.. its not a scam, you doesnt have to chill children and doesnt have to destroy the planet..

  • @sonajadav23
    @sonajadav23 10 місяців тому

    Hi I need your help. Can u please??

  • @rrfields65
    @rrfields65 3 роки тому

    How can you tell ? YCZ stone girdles are not faceted - its how pawn shops & jewelers tell without even taking out a loupe .

  • @asgerurjonsdottir5382
    @asgerurjonsdottir5382 5 років тому +4

    Go go i like your vids make more vids

    • @thematsciguy6254
      @thematsciguy6254  5 років тому +3

      Thanks for the support! I am slow to make vids but there will definitely be more in the future :)

  • @lucasbduarte100
    @lucasbduarte100 4 роки тому +3

    Many people selling jewelry says it loses its shine as its hardness is lower than diamond due to scratches, is it true?

    • @WXUZT
      @WXUZT 3 роки тому

      Correct. Same thing I was told...

    • @givipixie
      @givipixie 3 роки тому +14

      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)!

    • @lucasbduarte100
      @lucasbduarte100 3 роки тому +2

      Thank you @@givipixie!

    • @caramel9244
      @caramel9244 3 роки тому +1

      @@givipixie thank u! 👏🏾👏🏾

  • @toomanyhungrycats0554
    @toomanyhungrycats0554 Рік тому +1

    My partner and I hate rings and are super broke so we prefer to not get an overpriced blood rock

  • @caramel9244
    @caramel9244 3 роки тому +2

    Great video...I love CZ’s 🥰

  • @hockeycardrookiesslimscrap1588

    Diamonds 💎 are forever!! VVS

  • @skiptoacceptancemdarlin
    @skiptoacceptancemdarlin 27 днів тому

    CZ looks better than most diamonds

    • @RussellWilson-3
      @RussellWilson-3 22 дні тому

      They really do and they save alot of money from fake diamonds thats only 500$

  • @user-nm3zr5hy4t
    @user-nm3zr5hy4t Рік тому

    wtf i can barely hear your voice

  • @RussellWilson-3
    @RussellWilson-3 22 дні тому

    i have diamonds and cz im thinking of letting my diamonds go due to the stones can come out

  • @RussellWilson-3
    @RussellWilson-3 22 дні тому

    I rather shine the cheapest cz studs the one

  • @ToFamoso
    @ToFamoso 2 роки тому

    incredible video, thank you. cscience wins