[Jewelry making - Article 00301] - Re: [Orchid] Costs of materials

[The Doctor]

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>         Our  Russian CZs are the finest cubic zirconia available.
>     $23.95 a carat - however they seem to be mesuring carats by stone
>     diameter and calculate the carats as if they were diamonds (a 6MM
>     stomes is listed as 3/4 carat) 

    With a specific gravity of 6, CZ weighs nearly twice as much as
    diamond (SG 3.52) so estimating CZ weights by diamond measurements
    is false. And practically all CZ is flawless so, unless you're
    saying your cut is superior, it's all a load of bull. 

James in SoFl

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