Why Choose Birkat Elyon Simulated Diamonds Over Other Cubic Zirconia Rings

Cubic zirconia gem quality is not all the same. There are stones that have better clarity, more brilliance, better fire, and are simply a superior grade of zirconia. Birkat Elyon stones are indeed a cut above their competitors due to several factors, such as:

1. They use only the stones that are 99.9% pure
2. They produce their own raw gems from the original Russian formula, invented in the ‘70’s (used for industrial lasers), which turns out the hardest, clearest and most brilliant CZ gems available today.

3. Their gems are not cloudy or cheap simulations that will be damaged easily. Best of all, they look realistic even in larger carat weights. Many CZ rings have a fake appearance when set with stones over a carat, however, the Birkat Elyon gems are of such high quality that indulgence in larger carats is possible while still looking believable.

4. The CZ gems are all cut by hand – not by machines that mass-produce inferior stones for cheap costume jewelry. The quality of each gem is inspected by hand (actually by eye) with a jeweler’s loop.

5. Polishing is another area where Birkat Elyon doesn’t scrimp. Bringing out the ultimate level of brilliance is a process that requires attention to detail, and this is done piece by piece, stone by stone.

6. Birkat Elyon designers and jewelers mount all the top quality cubic zirconia into 14k /18k gold and platinum – so there are no cheap silver settings or sloppy workmanship because the settings/mountings and precious metals used are identical to the ones for genuine diamonds.

7. Colored CZ creations, which imitate the yellow canary diamonds and soft pink diamonds, are also available in a variety of weights for a small fraction of what one of these rare genuine stones would cost.
8. Unusual wedding rings, wedding bands, engagement rings and even complete bridal ring set options, in clear or colored stones, there are endless options.

9. From ruby and emeralds to synthetic sapphire creations, choose a singular stone and style to suite your personality instead of a traditional white diamond engagement ring set.

10. Choose a variety of matching wedding bands such as the popular eternity rings and 3 stone styles, also set in gold, with prices starting as low as $340 for a half eternity band with brilliant cubic zirconia, prong set around the band. With each stone being .03 carat, the total weight of the gemstones is over half a carat and the setting is solid white gold. It’s an unbeatable price for a ladies wedding band that matches most engagement ring styles.

When choosing a bridal set, one of the most dramatic and elegant designs includes a cushion cut engagement ring. There’s one particularly elegant creation by Birkat Elyon that has a 3.5 carat cushion-cut stone (which is a distinctive square shape), prong set in a 14k white gold mounting, costing only $460. Pair that with any wedding band or eternity ring for a dazzling yet affordable bridal set.

The popular gem styles, like the princess cut engagement rings, emerald cut solitaires and the heart shaped stones, which can be found in the Birkat Elyon CZ wedding ring sets, are priced to meet most budge conscious couples. For example:

1. a full 3 carat emerald cut ring in 14k gold with a unique inlaid mounting for just $350.

2. a princess cut white gold engagement ring with a wide band and a channel set 2 carat gem for just under $600.

3. a dramatic set of cubic zirconia wedding rings that includes a 10 carat stone that’s heart-shaped, also set in gold for just $570. The smaller gem, 8 carat heart shape, in the same design, is $480.

If you’ve been dreaming about having a fancy solitaire wedding ring, with or without a matching band, yet as you see the prices of genuine diamonds you realize it’s simply not possible, look again. There are dozens of options. One that highlights how many unusual settings you can choose from, with a variety of stone sizes and shapes, is the Asscher inspired stone (3.5 carats as the central gem) and additional CZ round cut stones in a pave setting around the band, for a total 3.88 carat weight of simulated diamonds, in white gold (yellow gold can be had if you custom order), for $575!

Want to really make your wedding rings stand out? Want a design that’s YOU and not so traditional? Then choose a gem and mix and match with cubic zirconia. For example, take a look at the duo princess cut ring with a 2.5 carat CZ and a 2.5 carat simulated ruby set in 14k white or yellow gold for $595.

Choose original engagement ring settings that incorporate simulated sapphires, emeralds, rubies, and other gems or colored diamonds and create your own ideal pieces.

If you’re lost for ideas, try browsing through the designer inspired collections at Birkat Elyon, like: how about a 6 carat simulated aquamarine that’s an oval cushion cut and has accents in white CZs to total 7.46 carats of gems all mounted masterfully in solid 14k white gold for $795.

Mix and match stone shapes, cuts, setting styles, the precious metals used in the mountings and design what’s in your heart.

Gold rings don’t have to be plain just because you’re on a budget, and cubic zirconia needn’t be cheap-looking to be affordable. Many people are settling for cheap engagement rings that in the end are expensive because they don’t last.

Spending $200 for a silver mounting and cheap CZs versus getting high quality and solid gold for a hundred more in indeed good value!

Don’t settle for silver engagement ring designs that use inferior stones. If you’ve decided to go with CZs instead of genuine diamonds anyway, get the best you can possibly afford.

If you haven’t already fallen in love with the Russian simulated stones and the fabulous creations we’ve shown in this post, we also recommend other options in cubic zirconia jewelry.

For example, browse the post about Cubic Zirconia Wedding Sets in Silver, White Gold and Titanium. Yes titanium. Don’t discard this precious metal that’s stronger than steel and polished to look like platinum. Learn where to shop and what’s available as well as how much to pay for titanium wedding bands, white gold rings and engagement designs in a variety of new precious metals.

If you have a little more in your budget, and would like to get a man made diamond ring, we invite you to visit our post called A Guide to Simulated Cultured and Man Made Diamonds. If you want to know if man-made diamonds are really diamonds in physical and chemical structure, and if you want to know if a jeweler can tell them apart from a mined diamond, your questions will be answered in the above article. We’re certain you’ll be amazed to know just how far technology has come.

If you’re a bride (or groom) looking for complete wedding jewelry, such as bridal sets, bands, diamond bracelets, simulated diamond pendants to accent a bridal gown or even the all important earrings (and we suggest the beautiful Cubic Zirconia Stud Earrings) that will be large enough to not get lost in a bridal hairdo or wedding veil, check into the options we suggest in the related topics.

Cubic Zirconia Rings –A tasteful affordable Alternative to Diamonds

Then a friend mentions a cubic zirconia ring. You cringe remembering some gaudy bauble you were given in the 80’s that looked like something from a bubblegum machine. No, no, no! That would never do. You want a REAL ring! Something to treasure, to show your girlfriends, to let the world know you’re in love. You don’t want a tacky imitation that screams cheap and bad taste!

Stop! Take a look at the new cubic zirconia engagement rings and wedding rings on the market today. They’re as elegant, classy or modern cool and hip as any of the diamond rings in the ads. There are gold rings, silver rings and even the newest titanium rings and platinum rings that set off any sparkling gems to perfection. There are simple bands with cubic zirconia embedded in eternity rings, solitaire rings to die for, and cluster diamond lookalikes almost identical to their zillion dollar diamond cousins.

Yes. You can have it all. The sit-down dinner, the honeymoon AND your dreamy ring.

Here are some alternative engagement rings and wedding rings you can choose from or suggest to your fiancé:

• Silver Rings with cubic zirconia gemstones are the most popular. Sterling silver is modern and chic and many women prefer it because it matches the rings and earrings and jewelry in their wardrobe. Remember that your engagement ring or wedding ring will be worn everyday with all your outfits. If you usually wear silver jewelry, it’s a good idea to have a wedding ring set or engagement ring that’s silver too.

  There are simple contemporary twists to the traditional wedding ring sets such as a three stone zirconia ring or cubic zirconia eternity rings. The classic solitaire engagement ring is available in a zirconia version with square or round or marquise cut.

• Gold Cubic Zirconia Engagement Rings can have as classic or as contemporary a feel as you choose. The traditional cluster diamond wedding rings are impossible to distinguish from the real thing. But you may be able to afford a little larger focal zirconia in your ring than if it were a diamond. There are some great variations on the classics that blend gold with platinum and/or titanium for wedding bands that stand out.

  A yellow gold band with a large CZ solitaire is now affordable or a two-tone gold ring with white gold insets and a CZ diamond is well within reach. Depending on the metal combination for your ring, it can be easily under $100.

• White Gold Cubic Zirconia Engagement Rings have been the usual alternative for those ladies and gents who usually wear sterling silver but want better quality for their engagement ring or wedding rings. There are cubic zirconia rings in white gold and also in platinum which are inexpensive yet high quality.
• Antique Rings, although less common in cubic zirconia, are available at vintage jewelry shops and online. They may not be hundreds of years old but many were created in the 60’s and 70’s and are very unique. There are also the vintage or antique rings that are new but made to look antique. There are a few styles in gold rings, but most are white gold rings or platinum or antiqued titanium because titanium lends itself to looking antique, also brushed silver is a good antique ring alternative.

  In the old days many engagement rings and wedding rings were not diamond, some of the most beautiful rings were pearl rings with a few diamonds around the pearl or on the band. There are new antique style rings designed with a freshwater pearl or cultured pearl and small cubic zirconia in place of diamonds. These rings are very feminine and may be just the thing you were looking for instead of a large diamond engagement ring or wedding band.

• Emerald Rings throughout history have often been used for engagement and marriage. There is nothing that says you must have a diamond or a transparent gem or a cubic zirconia as the main stone in your ring.

  Cubic zirconia rings come in a wide variety of colors and may mimic the color of an emerald, or you may opt for a synthetic version of an emerald ring with cubic zirconia as accents, like diamonds. These rings, not traditional, but are exquisite and may now be affordable thanks to cubic zirconia technology and to the vast array of designers who incorporate less expensive gems in silver and gold ring settings.

• Pearl Rings as a diamond engagement ring alternative can now be accessible due to cultural pearls and the cubic zirconia accents that set off the pearl in a ring. As stated above, these pearl rings may be just the option you want if you normally wear pearls instead of precious stones. A diamond engagement ring is not for every lady and you mustn’t feel you have to have diamonds just because it’s your wedding day.

  Try a classic gold ring setting but select a large freshwater pearl, perhaps in a champagne color that matches your bridal gown, and accent with cubic zirconia. It’s elegant, classic, very stylish and ultra feminine. If this is something you want, you may have to mention it to your fiancé because it may not be what he had in mind for you.

• Ruby Rings are not just for those events when you need a bright red bauble. If you are a ruby kind of gal, let your fiancé know that you’d prefer a ruby to a diamond and thanks to colored cubic zirconia rings you may get what your heart desires. If not a real ruby, perhaps you can check out synthetic rubies or other natural stones similar in color and accent with cubic zirconia. Get what you really want in an engagement ring or wedding ring and don’t let tradition hold you to diamonds.
• CZ Engagement Rings like diamond rings can give you the traditional diamond ring look without the price tag. You can choose from gold ring settings to sterling silver and combinations of titanium bands with platinum or white gold or 14K gold inlays or overlays or many other options. Jewelry can be affordable in any precious metal if you use cubic zirconia instead of diamonds. When you search online, for places to buy your engagement rings or wedding rings, try using the abbreviation CZ rings to get more choices.
• Designer Rings are not just for the rich. There are two kinds of cubic zirconia rings in this category, the ones that are made by designers specifically for cubic zirconia and the manufactured versions that imitate the designer equivalents in diamond creations. Both are good options for cubic zirconia designs and less expensive than real precious gems.
• Wedding Ring Sets can be difficult to choose no matter what they are made from because they usually are comprised of two or three rings: one engagement ring for her, one wedding band for her and one wedding band for him. It’s difficult to find a set that works well for her hands and also for his.

  That being said, it’s easier if the price is lower and there is a wider selection as is the case with cubic zirconia wedding rings that come in sets. It’s possible to have a ring that has a large cubic zirconia stone for her and simple chip diamond lookalikes for him. Also, there are now many color variations in wedding bands, such as tricolor or two-tone bands mixing gold and titanium or white gold and yellow gold.

• Wedding Ring selection may not be about diamonds at all. It may be simply a choice of wedding bands, perhaps two bands with some diamond chips or a set of eternity rings with cubic zirconia all around or two simple titanium rings for him and her.
• Men’s Rings are the most difficult to select because men traditionally (in the western world) wear less jewelry than women. That is not always true, but when it comes to choosing a wedding band for your fiancé you might be wondering why spend so much on a diamond ring when he will only wear it when he gets dressed up. There are a couple simple solutions. Buy him a ring that matches your own with a cubic zirconia so it’s not so expensive and won’t bother you if it’s worn less or select a plain band he can wear everyday with comfort. This depends on your man’s taste. If he is a little more eclectic, consider a larger cubic zirconia in a titanium setting.

Whatever ring you decide to go with, keep in mind the many options available with cheap cubic zirconia engagement rings and wedding rings so that you and sweetheart can dazzle without being frazzled.

He didn’t have an engagement ring…

.. Instead he had a set of silver earrings he said would remind us to listen to each other. I accepted and a month and half later we were married in Hong Kong. That was 2 years ago, and we now live in Spain, and everything around us has changed, but I’ll never forget the feeling of that moment when he inserted the earrings into my ears, and in the scant evening light, offered me a tiny mirror to look at myself. I didn’t care so much about what the earrings looked like as the way his eyes glistened with tears as I said YES.

Rings –Symbols of Moments

I’m sure you have your own engagement story that moved you and has brought you to the point of wanting to join your life with the man or woman of your dreams.

Engagement rings or earrings or the wedding rings you choose to complete this union may be of little importance when compared with the way they are given, and the feeling that binds two spirits. Rings (or some kind of jewelry) simply remain as a symbol to carry with us each day and remind us of those moments that have made life worth living. It’s worth some thought into what wedding rings you will give your partner, not so much to select the perfect zirconia or wedding band or to fulfill some childhood fantasy, but because your rings will forever remind you of that moment, that day…

Washing the Dishes and Wedding Rings

My husband and I chose matching wedding bands in silver, simple, handmade by a Chinese artist. Later I was given a silver ring with a type of cubic zirconia gemstone that I wear with the wedding band. None of them were very expensive but they are priceless to me.

That is why I recommend cubic zirconia rings because it’s not about price, it’s not about real diamonds or fake imitations, it’s not about showing off or impressing friends, it’s about the flutter in your tummy when you look at your hands while washing the dishes and you remember…oh…I’m married…I’m with the man I love…I finally found him!

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