Help me find a CZ Dupe of this engagement ring
May 22, 2020 9:26 AM Subscribe
I found a beautiful diamond ring but i have no interest in diamonds (plus I waited too long and it's sold out anyway). I'm totally at a loss with how to go about finding this in a high-quality non-diamond... Any ideas?
This style of solitaire is called East West. Here's one on Etsy using Moissanite instead of a diamond. I prefer a natural stone to synthetic, but you should be able to find various options if you search for East West solitaires.
posted by quince at 9:36 AM on May 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by quince at 9:36 AM on May 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
Definitely contact the site where you first saw the ring. Any jeweler can do an east-west setting but that cut is somewhat unusual (and beautiful!). In my experience, jewelers enjoy a challenge like this where they need to find a different stone to fit a particular setting. You won’t be the first person who loves this ring but wants a non-diamond stone! They might have CZ on hand but aren’t advertising them, for various reasons. Seriously, jewelers are happy to customize stuff like this!
posted by corey flood at 9:59 AM on May 22, 2020
posted by corey flood at 9:59 AM on May 22, 2020
You can definitely send that actual company an email, or just find a custom goldsmith in your area whose work you think looks good and contact them - that's what they're for, making you a ring you like that you can't find!
I would recommend moissanite as a diamond dupe over CZs, which are negatively charged and will cloud up over a couple years, especially if they get wet repeatedly (like an engagement ring would). You might want to look into a rose cut oval which will give you a little less "fire" but be an interesting look, a bit closer to that old-cut diamond than a modern cut.
A lot of the beauty of non-diamond, non-simulant diamond stones depends on keeping the stone very clean, so if you decide to go with a gemstone of another kind, make sure its a kind that can be cleaned and that you know how to clean it! For instance, my engagement ring is a mint green tourmaline which is totally gorgeous, but I clean it everytime I wear it with a soft toothbrush and mr.clean to keep it sparkly!
posted by euphoria066 at 10:09 AM on May 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
I would recommend moissanite as a diamond dupe over CZs, which are negatively charged and will cloud up over a couple years, especially if they get wet repeatedly (like an engagement ring would). You might want to look into a rose cut oval which will give you a little less "fire" but be an interesting look, a bit closer to that old-cut diamond than a modern cut.
A lot of the beauty of non-diamond, non-simulant diamond stones depends on keeping the stone very clean, so if you decide to go with a gemstone of another kind, make sure its a kind that can be cleaned and that you know how to clean it! For instance, my engagement ring is a mint green tourmaline which is totally gorgeous, but I clean it everytime I wear it with a soft toothbrush and mr.clean to keep it sparkly!
posted by euphoria066 at 10:09 AM on May 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
Adding on to what Quince is saying, the orientation of the gem is east west, the shape of the gem is oval, but if you like how long-skinny this oval is, I would suggest a marquise, and the setting style is pronged, as opposed to bezeled, and the overall style is a "solitaire". Unfortunately there's not a common name yet for the band that has a ridge. I really like it, too. Common alternatives are white sapphire and moissanite. White sapphire is a mined gemstone that occurs naturally, and has a refractive index of 1.77, diamonds are at 2.4, and moissanite is at 2.6. On the MOHs scale, which ranks durability/hardness, white sapphires sit at 9, diamonds at 10, and moissanite at 9.25
posted by FirstMateKate at 10:27 AM on May 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by FirstMateKate at 10:27 AM on May 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
Erie Basin is fantastic; they did a lovely job on a custom diamond ring for me to match a vintage band a few years ago. I don't think they have CZ in house, but it's worth reaching out and seeing what they might be able to do for you in a non-diamond.
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posted by wowenthusiast at 11:55 AM on May 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
Seconding moissanite. I have a pair of moissanite earrings that I wear every day and they are as bright and sparkling as the day I got them. A jeweller who had to repair the earrings didn't know they weren't diamonds and was surprised when I said they weren't.
posted by essexjan at 12:04 PM on May 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by essexjan at 12:04 PM on May 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
If Erie Basin is not currently accepting new custom orders, here's an Etsy seller crafting moissanite solitaire rings (incl. this rose-cut moissanite) with knife-edge 18K gold bands -- use their contact form to inquire after east-west stone options (which they do use in at least one other ring style) with that band.
posted by Iris Gambol at 12:22 PM on May 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by Iris Gambol at 12:22 PM on May 22, 2020 [1 favorite]
My engagement ring is Moissanite and I agree that it’s the best option for a non-diamond white/clear durable every day stone. You might find something you like on Brilliant Earth!
posted by amaire at 10:43 PM on May 22, 2020
posted by amaire at 10:43 PM on May 22, 2020
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