Everyone knows that you can’t go wrong with diamonds as a gift. They are beautiful and last literally forever. It is those very qualities along with their rarity that can make them an easy purchase to justify during the holidays. The one major drawback of diamond jewelry lies in the fact that its price can put it out of reach for many consumers.

The cubic zirconia came out in the seventies and it has made inroads into the diamond market and the mind of the consumer. There is another little referred to aspect of the cubic zirconia – the fact that, like diamonds, there are different levels of quality.

Loose cut cubic zirconia is offered in White A, White AAA and White AAAAA versions with the AAAAA being the most valuable. If you are making a fine piece of jewelry that you want to be affordable but uniquely beautiful. With virtually the same appearance as a diamond, this is the stone for you.

Considering the overall look, in combination with the affordability and durability, the white AAAAA is a perfect alternative to a diamond. The White A and White AAA are no slouches either when it comes to pleasing gift recipients during the holidays. Their affordability can make it easier than ever to achieve large sales figures for this holiday season.

The better prepared you are with affordable quality merchandise the more profit you can expect at the end of the year. With three quality products available at wholesale prices the cubic zirconia will be the best way for a jewelry maker to enhance their year end sales.

Fine jewelry has always been a wise gift choice when the wonderful women of your life are concerned, but not so much so when considering gifts for Dads. Now that more men are attempting to make a serious impression with their appearance and doing whatever it takes to stand out in the crowd fine jewelry is becoming a go to gift for men as well.

Men today are enjoying more than just designer tie tacks, cufflinks and watches as well. Men who want to make an impression in job interviews, in business meetings and on first dates are donning diamond stud earrings and diamond rings to help them look their best and increase confidence.

The only problem for consumers with this particular style of gift is that fine jewelry containing natural diamonds can be exceedingly expensive. In order to be able to give an incredible gift that will fit into Dad’s sense of style without breaking your budget you should consider purchasing fine jewelry crafted from cubic zirconia.

Cubic zirconia has long been used as a seamless replacement for natural diamonds in fine jewelry designed for women. High quality cubic zirconia is regularly used in engagement rings, earrings and pendants to provide all of the beauty of a natural diamond at a fraction of the price. Now that fine jewelry fashions for men are becoming more popular a number of retailers are stocking CZ fine jewelry options for men which could result in finding the perfect gift at the perfect price.

Here are some of the unique ways that loose cubic zirconia are being used to bring glittering elegance to holiday affairs:

• Sprinkle cubic zirconia in a variety of shapes from tiny 2mm stones to a few large 10 mm stones over table decorations. Most effective are decorations that combine candles with draped satin or velvet. The fabric provides a rich backdrop for the lab created gems and the candlelight catches their fire. Contrasting colors can be quite effective such as rich red lab rubies on deep forest green velvet for a Christmas affair or brilliant lab created blue sapphires on a background of snow-white satin for a winter party. Colored cz gems are an excellent way to bring minor but important bridal colors into the decorating scheme. Use 50 or 75 mm cz to secure place cards.
• One of the most exciting new cz party trends is the use of lab created as party favors, raffle money-raisers and auction items. One of the loveliest presentations we’ve heard of was the placing of a pair of cz diamond earrings in a champagne flute. Ten flutes are sold for $100 with one flute containing real instead of cz diamonds. Another winning idea is the auctioning of a larger loose diamond cz or lab sapphire with the winner able to choose a personalized ring setting provided by a local jeweler.

More holiday party trends next time

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.

What woman isn’t hoping for a tiny box filled with something sparkly this holiday? Jewelry set with high-quality loose cubic zirconia is as beautiful as that set with natural gems. CZ diamonds and lab gems generally duplicate the chemical properties of natural gems and are indistinguishable from the real thing without microscopic inspection. In fact, many women have long preferred cubic zirconia, lab rubies, lab sapphires and synthetic alexandrite to their natural counterparts because the lab created gems are completely flawless and perfectly colored, a feat rarely accomplished by Mother Nature. Today’s cz gems have an added cachet. Environmental and social concerns about diamond and gem mining have make cubic zirconia and lab created gems the preferred choice for the environmentally or socially conscious woman.

Whether you’re shopping for cz jewelry online or at the mall, here are a few buying tips from the Federal Trade Commission:

• Ask for full details about the quality of the metal and grade of cubic zirconia or lab gems used in the jewelry before buying.
• Look for appropriate markings on metal settings of cz jewelry. High quality sterling silver jewelry should be stamped .925.
• Inquire about refund and return policies before you buy.
• If purchasing online, make sure you only enter credit card information on protected secure sites.
• Don’t get scammed. Deal only with respected, legitimate firms. Verify the seller’s physical address and phone number before you purchase.

PehnecGems is the No. 1 online seller of loose cubic zirconia and wholesale lab created gems. While we do not create cz jewelry, we supply loose cz gems to custom jewelers, jewelry manufacturers and others. Visit our website at www.pehnec.com to see our huge selection of wholesale loose cz.

One artist uses CZ diamonds in his unique constructions of rusty steel and used concrete to portray the decay of America’s infrastructure. By using found materials from demolished buildings, the artist repurposes what he sees man’s folly into art, giving the materials rebirth in a new perspective. The artist sprinkles his structured statuary with loose CZ diamonds and other lab created gems to emphasize the beauty of rebirth from decay. The concept is surprisingly uplifting, the glittering CZ gems elevating ordinary, mundane materials to the ethereal.

The use of created cubic zirconia and lab gems allows the artist to create eco-friendly pieces that do no damage to the Earth through invasive mining practices. It ensures that his pieces have not profited unscrupulous war lords nor financed wars of oppression.  The use of simulated gems and diamonds instead of natural ones ensures that no onerous human price has been paid to produce the glitter that adorns his creations. The artist can feel secure that in making his statement about man and the planet he lives on, he has done no further harm to either.

By purchasing wholesale loose CZ rather than natural gems to use in the creation of his modern artworks, the artist is able to keep his own costs down and, thereby, the cost of his artwork. In doing so, he allows more people to purchase and enjoy his vision and spread his message.

An increasing number of artists who in other times might have used diamonds and natural gems in their works are now turning to wholesale cubic zirconia and lab created gems, both as a social statement and to make their artwork more affordable to consumers. PehnecGems offers a varied selection of high quality loose CZ and lab created gems at extremely competitive wholesale prices on our website at www.Pehnec.com. In addition to the highest jewelry quality AAAAA cubic zirconia, artists will also find beautiful CZ in AAA and A grades at PehnecGems.