The biggest trend on this year’s Emmy red carpet seemed to be white diamonds (and in a couple cases, black and white diamonds) set in platinum.  It didn’t seem to matter what genre of TV or celebrity that the lovely ladies of the Emmy’s belonged to; funny ladies like Saturday Night Live alums Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, hard rock daughter Kelly Osbourne and serious actresses (and awards show veterans) like Kyra Sedgwick were all looking fine in flawless diamonds in platinum settings.

It’s easy for these celebs to look good; they have personal stylists, fashion and jewelry designer friends who are willing to give them expensive clothes and jewels and awfully deep pockets to buy anything else they might need to complete their impressive look.  If you aren’t lucky enough to have a celebrity bank account, a group of designer friends and a make up team to attend to you, it doesn’t mean that you can’t look your best for a special night out.

While you can’t get much more fashionable than a flawless diamond in a brilliant platinum setting, you can achieve practically they same look for a whole lot less.  Cubic zirconia can very easily and effectively replace a natural diamond in any setting and look every bit as good for a fraction of the cost.  If you want a similar look for even less money, you could opt for that same gorgeous and flawless AAAAA cubic zirconia into a white gold or sterling silver setting and get a truly amazing look for a very affordable price.

The bejeweled pup also took more than seven hundred black diamonds and just over four hundred rubies to complete for a total of more than 200 carats of fine gems and a whole heck of a lot of sparkle.  While most will probably agree that it’s good to go all out for truly special occasions, this amazing homage, which took more than eight months to put together, may be a bit much for even such an iconic character.

The estimated value of the Snoopy, “Ever Shining Star” statue is nearly $375,000 but you can have a bling filled birthday or anniversary celebration for quite a bit less than that.  If you want to celebrate in style, how about a simple and classic pair of diamond studs or a high quality diamond pendant?  – And for those of us that want the look of natural diamonds and rubies for even less, amazing creations crafted from loose cz and lab gems provide the very same sparkle for a fraction of the cost.

AAAAA cubic zirconia can rival the beauty of the best diamonds, even those hand selected to be a part the finest jewelry or those used to assemble Snoopy’s 60th anniversary statue.  With high quality cz you’ll have no problem looking like you’ve spent thousands of dollars, but you’ll actually be able to achieve that look on a budget.

The new collection contains thirty six dazzling different pieces, each designed by Neil and hand carefully handcrafted by professionals.  The vintage inspired designs are sure to be a hit with young and old diamond lovers alike.  Kay Jewelers plans on offering the Neil Lane Bridal collection at select retail locations and online to reach the broadest possible customer base for the rings that range in price from just over twenty-five hundred dollars to just under eight thousand.

Though these rings are hand crafted with incredible diamonds selected by Kay, those price tags may be just a bit out of some shopper’s price range.  If you have an extra three, four or five thousand dollars to spend on bridal jewelry the rings from the Neil Lane Bridal Collection would be a fantastic choice, but in this economy most people don’t have quite that much money available.

Thankfully, for the budget conscious among us, rings that are just as eye catching and just as stunning can be crafted from AAAAA cubic zirconia.  Cz of this clarity and quality will rival the beauty of even the most perfect diamond and the wearer won’t have to sacrifice one bit of quality.

Just because you don’t have upwards of ten thousand dollars to spend on a ring, there is no reason that your bridal jewelry can be every bit as amazing as someone who does.  Cz gives shoppers the opportunity to own the ring of their wildest dreams without having to take out a loan to get it.

The World Cup is already arguably the biggest sporting event in the world, but Columbian jeweler Enrique Vasquez is planning on making the rings for the event big and bold enough to rival the excitement of the event itself.  There will be in excess of two thousand rings produced in three different styles ranging in price from $2,500 up to $250,000 and the rings will feature brilliant white diamonds and stunning Columbian emeralds.

Though the price tags on these incredible creations will be well out of reach of most soccer fans, opportunities like this always create the opportunity for high quality replicas that the real fans of the sport can actually afford.  Some resourceful retailers will very likely buy plenty of wholesale loose cz and plenty of lab created emeralds to put together stunning replicas of the World Cup rings that will fit into even the tightest of budgets.

Unlike many fashion accessories where the replications are of noticeably lower quality – replicated jewelry can easily rival the beauty and quality of the originals due to the fact that lab created gems are optically flawless, inclusion free and very durable.  An AAAAA cubic zirconia can easily rival the beauty of the most exquisite natural diamond ever pulled from a mine while costing just a fraction of the price.

When retailers stock jewelry crafted from lab created gems, they can offer brilliant and beautiful creations for affordable prices.  This lowers overhead, increases profits and opens the door to many more potential customers without a big initial investment.

Without a universal rating system, wholesale buyers found it difficult to judge value and price when comparing competing cz wholesale offers. Without a standardized rating system, there was also no guarantee that cubic zirconia or cz gems purchased from different suppliers would exhibit the same properties, potentially impacting the quality of the end product. As one of the nation’s major wholesale dealers in loose cubic zirconia and loose lab created gems since 1961, PehnecGems recognized the difficulties that lack of an industry rating system posed for both wholesale buyers and sellers.

In an effort to differentiate between and standardize its own cz product offerings, PehnecGems developed the following rating system:

• A – Good quality cubic zirconia preferred by artists and crafters for its beauty at an extremely affordable price. Price makes A-rated cz a cost-effective choice for volume-produced art, crafts, clothing and accessories.
• AAA – Better quality cz with more facets and polish than A-rated stones but fewer facets and less polish than AAAAA-rated cz gems.
• AAAAA - Superior quality cubic zirconia with the most facets and highest polish. Virtually indistinguishable from the highest quality diamonds, AAAAA cz are prized by jewelers and jewelry buyers looking for stunning, high quality, yet affordable jewelry.

The wholesale market responded so positively to PehnecGem’s cz rating system that it has been adopted by many other wholesalers and now provides a reliable guide to wholesale cubic zirconia and cz gem buyers. 

For dependable quality you can trust in wholesale loose cubic zirconia and lab created gems, visit the PehnecGems website at www.pehnec.com. PehnecGems guarantees your complete satisfaction and offers a 100% guarantee on all products.

Several basic cutting styles are used in cutting cubic zirconia and lab created gemstones.

Step Cut. Graduated rows of facets are cut into the sides of the lab created stone, much like the steps in a staircase. Sloping, four-sided elongated facets characterize a step-cut lab gem. The classic emerald cut which is actually an eight-sided, slightly rectangular octagon and the square cut are examples of the step cut. The octagon cut traditionally used to shape cubic zirconia emeralds is basically a rectangle with a very small facet added at each of the four corners of the gem to protect the corners and provide a place to position prongs when setting the stone. While step-cut lab gems and cubic zirconia have fewer facets than brilliant cut gems, their geometric shape is particularly appealing in large pendants and cocktail rings.

Brilliant Cut. While the most popular brilliant cut shape is the traditional round used in wedding and engagement rings, ovals, pears, marquises and heart shapes can also be brilliant cut. When a brilliant cut is applied to a square-shaped lab gem, it is called a princess cut. Trillions are triangular-shaped lab gems with a brilliant cut. Most brilliant cut lab gems feature three-sided facets radiating outward from the center of the stone. Some gem cutters may include kite or lozenge-shaped facets while cutting. Facets are cut and positioned to enhance the interplay of light within the gem. White AAAAA cubic zirconia diamonds, lab sapphires, lab rubies and other lab gems generally receive a brilliant cut to enhance their inner fire, outward sparkle (brilliance) and beauty.

Mixed Cut. To achieve desired fancy shapes like hearts and stars, gem cutters may have to combine step cut and brilliant cutting techniques. Some unusual effects can be achieved by mixing cutting styles. The high-domed rose cut, unusual checkerboard and concave-faceted millennium cut are examples.