cubic zirconia
Noun
Meaning
cubic zirconia (plural cubic zirconias)
(mineralogy) crystalline form of zirconium dioxide used as gemstones in jewelry.
Synonym: CZ
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Examples
A friend of the mother-of-seven previously told that the blue silver oval blue Cubic Zirconia cluster ring is in the box and ready to go back.
Cubic zirconia, made of zirconium oxide, and moissanite, made of silicon carbide, began selling in the 1970s and 1990s respectively, after they were successfully created in labs.
Cubic zirconia is the most common.