cubic zirconia

[ zur-koh-nee-uh ]

noun

, plural cu·bic zir·co·ni·as.

1. an artificial crystal resembling a diamond in refraction, dispersion, hardness, and color, used in jewelry. : CZ

Example Sentences

Hegseth is the ultimate in cubic zirconia manhood.

From Salon

Ivana proudly discloses they are cubic zirconia — fake and worthless — showing the AIDS-stricken Cohn what Trump really thinks of him.

From Salon

A week later, Tiffany employees discovered during a routine inventory that the diamond ring had been replaced by a fake with a cubic zirconia stone.

From Seattle Times

Hanging by another is a shiny Damien Hirst cabinet filled with rows of cubic zirconia.

From New York Times

There is a lot of confusion between zircons, a mined mineral, and cubic zirconia, an inexpensive synthetic crystal.

From New York Times