Monday, February 23, 2009

Zirconmania launches Diamond-Veneer, a diamond-coated CZ

Zirconmania, a Los Angeles-based company that specializes in cubic zirconia (CZ) jewelry, has launched a line of specially coated CZ called Diamond Veneer.

The patent pending nanocrystalline diamond coating process is used to create Diamond-Veneer - the world’s only true duplicate looking of a gem diamond. It is virtually impossible to visually identify Diamond-Veneer as anything but a diamond. The only way to positively identify Diamond-Veneer is by its weight, hardness and chemical component. The index of refraction and dispersion of Cubic Zirconia get modified as a result of the Nanocrystalline Diamond Coating Treatment.

The Nanocrystalline Diamond Coating process is the subject of a pending patent in the area of treatment of utility and/or decorative objects with thin film nanocrystalline diamond for the purpose of improving optical and physical properties of materials.

Diamond-Veneer is created by employing a multistep treatment process which involves the application of nanocrystalline diamond particles of size below 50 nm uniformly on all cut surfaces of premium grade white Zirconite cubic zirconia, utilizing proprietary nanodiamond technology. Each Nanodiamond particle is pure diamond with all its optical and physical properties.

Zirconmania launches Diamond-Veneer, a diamond-coated CZ | GemAddicts.com

Monday, February 16, 2009

Operation Bling

February 10, 2009 06:00 AM ET

A year ago, Chris Ferdinand of Morris Township figured out that her mission was not just selling jewelry, but giving it away.

Chris and her husband own Ferdinand Jewelers in New Providence. (www.ferdinandjewelers.com) Through the shop, they get to know customers, but when one of their best clients—a woman named Barbara—stopped coming by, they became concerned. Turned out she was battling ovarian cancer. And when they visited Barbara in the hospital she said “I miss my bling.”

Chris ordered up some sterling rings with cubic zirconia stones—the hospital was not the place for real bling—and brought them to Barbara’s bedside. The woman’s face lit up, and Chris’s idea was soon realized.

Operation Bling (www.operationblingfoundation.org) delivers sparkling and fun jewelry, for free, to hospitalized cancer patients. Now affiliated with four area health care providers (Morristown Memorial, Overlook Hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center, and the Summit Medical Group) Operation Bling is in full swing.

“I’m very honored to be given this mission,” Chris told us. She said the idea came to her during a prayer. The website has posted a prayer list for dozens of cancer patients, and she’s enlisted local churches and synagogues to keep these names in the hearts of their membership. 

Just in time for Valentine’s Day,  you can stop by the shop in New Providence, and buy a bag of bling, (earrings, bracelets, Chris calls them “stylish, drippy things.”) All of the proceeds are donated to the Foundation. A fundraiser is planned for March 1st, at Il Capriccio Restaurant in Whippany.  

“Such a small thing has a huge impact,” Chris says of her efforts. Operation Bling brings some sparkle—pleasure, and fun for those who may need it most.

Operation Bling - NJ My Way (njmonthly.com) (njmonthly.com)

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Arnold's Jewelry offers CZ giveaway to those who have lost their job or home

SHELBY - Looking for a Valentine's Day present but your budget is a little tight?
How about a free gift from Arnold's Jewelry? Conditions apply, but this is one instance where tough times can help out.
The first 100 people who present proper identification and verifiable proof of job or home loss will receive a sterling silver pendant with cubic-zirconia hearts - one per household.
Thirty-eight members of the Independent Jewelers Organization - some in the United States, some in Canada - are participating in the giveaway.
"We've all banded together to do this as a Valentine's Day experience, you might say, because of the times and to give back to the community," an Arnold's employee said Tuesday. "Maybe someone might not be able to afford a piece of jewelry for Valentine's Day. This is just something people could have that they maybe couldn't have in the first place."
Arnold's Jewelry offers giveaway to those who have lost their job, home | day, jewelry, valentine - Local News - The Star Online : The Newspaper of Cleveland County

Monday, February 9, 2009

Zirconmania launches diamond-coated CZ

Los Angeles--Zirconmania, a Los Angeles-based company that specializes in cubic zirconia (CZ) jewelry, has launched a line of specially coated CZ, the company announced in a press release.

According to the release, in November, Zirconmania introduced the Diamond-Veneer collection of CZ, which is coated with a thin-film nanocrystalline diamond-coating treatment.

Diamond-Veneer is being presented as a margin-making alternative to diamonds, which are "unaffordable and out of reach in this economy," to moissanite, which is "highly expensive and less attractive due to its color and basic appearance," and to CZ, which "looks too perfect," according to the release.

A patent is pending on the nanocrystalline diamond-coating process, which is intended to improve the optical and physical properties of CZ.

According to the release, Diamond-Veneer is created by employing a multi-step treatment process involving the application of nanocrystalline diamond particles that are less than 50 nm in size on all cut surfaces of premium-grade white Zirconite CZ. Each nanocrystalline diamond particle is said to be pure diamond, possessing all of the stone's optical and physical properties, according to the release.

"It is virtually impossible to visually identify Diamond-Veneer as anything but a diamond," the release states. "The only way to positively identify Diamond-Veneer is by its weight, hardness and chemical component. The index of refraction and dispersion of cubic zirconia get modified as a result of the nanocrystalline diamond-coating treatment."
Zirconmania launches diamond-coated CZ

Classic Zirconite Solitaire on TalkMarket.com

Creating Your Own Cubic Zirconia Jewelry | Fashion Jewelry Information

If you are the creative type person, you may enjoy making your own jewelry. You are able to make the design as unique as you are and you can choose the stones that will enhance your design. It will all be your choosing.
Creating your own cubic zirconia jewelry allows you to have the freedom to create exactly what you want. Since cubic zirconia comes in a variety of beautiful colors, you will be able to combine stones not found in tradition settings at your local jewelry store.

You will have the freedom to create your own design or you can choose a designer who will make the jewelry for you. The stones can be purchased in bulk at wholesale prices, which will enable you to have enough stones to make a jewelry ensemble.Creating your own jewelry can sound like a much more difficult process than it actually is.
It will take some work, patience and resolve on your part to get the project through to completion. Now let’s look at some of the steps to creating your own cubic zirconia jewelry....
Creating Your Own Cubic Zirconia Jewelry | Fashion Jewelry Information

Friday, February 6, 2009

Popping question doesn't have to break bank

Popping question doesn't have to break bank - poconorecord.com - The Pocono Record

By MEGAN K. SCOTTAssociated Press WriterFebruary 05, 2009

....."If you're really short on funds, purchase a cubic zirconia ring and upgrade later, said Glinberg. He advises against Mossainite, a mineral that looks similar to a diamond."It's less expensive than a natural diamond but still pricey for a fake diamond," he said.He said it's better to wait and spend money on the real thing."....
Don't despair if two months' salary won't buy your sweetie that diamond solitaire she's been eyeing. Here are some engagement ring trends that won't break the budget.

and we can advice: go for Diamond Veneer - more quality than cubic zirconia, and less expensive than Mossainite.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Jamie Foxx Fakes Bling To Protest Blood Diamonds // Archives // ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip

Filed under: campaigns, fashion — parrish @ 11:36 am

prn-031755When you’re a celebrity, luxury is the name of the game! But a lot of time luxury has a price tag beyond it’s monetary value. Such is the case with that little piece of bling we call diamonds.

Jamie Foxx has decided to ditch his traditional diamond earrings to protest the use of conflict diamonds in jewelry.

Foxx reveals, “I now wear cubic zirconia. I used to wear real diamonds, but there’s too much issue about blood diamonds.”

According to the UN ,conflict diamonds (or blood diamonds) are “diamonds that originate from areas controlled by forces or factions opposed to legitimate and internationally recognized governments, and are used to fund military action in opposition to those governments, or in contravention of the decisions of the Security Council.”

True, you can find “clean” diamonds out there, but can one REALLY be sure? Do you still have your eye set on the sparkly real stuff? Chime in and share your thoughts on the diamond industry!

photo credit: prphotos.com

I guess he did not hear about the new Diamond Veneer Cubic Zirconia...


Jamie Foxx Fakes Bling To Protest Blood Diamonds // Archives // ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip

Jamie Foxx Wears Cubic Zirconias | Hollyscoop

Jamie Foxx
So there is a recession in the world of celebrities after all! Jamie Foxx wears CZs! He’s taken a cue from Diddy, and is cutting down on his bling. Diddy ditches his private jet flights, and Jamie now wears fake diamonds!

Jamie almost never goes out without his two humungous diamond studs in his ears. But rather than being jealous of his bling, you can thank him for being just like us.

Jamie says the reason he got rid of the real ones is because of the moral stipulations involved with real diamonds. He says, "I now wear cubic zirconia. I used to wear real diamonds, but there's too much issue about blood diamonds."

Wonder if Leonardo DiCaprio put him up to that…So although it may not exactly be because of the recession out country is in, it’s cool to see an A-lister give up his bling for a good cause. But maybe he just had to get rid of them to fund his stay in Washington this week for the inauguration. According to Fox News, Jamie shelled out $20K on a house for the week!

Jamie Foxx Wears Cubic Zirconias | Hollyscoop

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: "Diamond Coated Cubic Zirconia"

Abstract:
A new innovative and marketable jewelry concept:

Introducing the new Cubic Zirconia Coated with Nano-Diamond Treatment, that will revolutionize the way we look at cubic zirconia and will most certainly render it obsolete!

Diamond Coated Cubic Zirconia

Los Angeles, CA | Posted on February 2nd, 2009

The patent pending nanocrystalline diamond coating process is used to create Diamond-Veneer - the world's only true duplicate looking of a gem diamond. It is virtually impossible to visually identify Diamond-Veneer as anything but a diamond. The only way to positively identify Diamond-Veneer is by its weight, hardness and chemical component. The index of refraction and dispersion of Cubic Zirconia get modified as a result of the Nanocrystalline Diamond Coating Treatment.

The Nanocrystalline Diamond Coating process is the subject of a pending patent in the area of treatment of utility and/or decorative objects with thin film nanocrystalline diamond for the purpose of improving optical and physical properties of materials.

Diamond-Veneer is created by employing a multistep treatment process which involves the application of nanocrystalline diamond particles of size below 50 nm uniformly on all cut surfaces of premium grade white Zirconite cubic zirconia, utilizing proprietary nanodiamond technology. Each Nanodiamond particle is pure diamond with all its optical and physical properties.

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TheMoodieReport.com | A cut above the rest: Zirconmania to unveil Diamond-Veneer at IAADFS – 29/01/09

Source: ©The Moodie ReportBy Melody Ng

Diamond-Veneer makes use of patent-pending Nanocrystalline diamond coating technology
US-based jewelery company Zirconmania is set to introduce its new Diamond-Veneer collection at the IAADFS Duty Free Show of the Americas in March.
Launched in November 2008, the Diamond-Veneer claims to be “the ultimate diamond stimulant”. It is based on the cubic zirconia, a man-made gemstone, and is manufactured using an innovative Nanocrystalline diamond coating technology.
The coating process is the subject of a pending patent, and involves the application of Nanocrystalline diamond particles (size below 50nm) uniformly on all cut surfaces of premium grade cubic zirconia. Each Nanodiamond particle is pure diamond with all its optical and physical properties.
The result of this coating process is a gem that is almost indistinguishable from the real deal. “It is virtually impossible to visually identify Diamond-Veneer as anything but a diamond,” the company said.
“The only way to positively identify Diamond-Veneer is by its weight, hardness and chemical component. The index of refraction and dispersion of cubic zirconia get modified as a result of the Nanocrystalline diamond coating treatment,” it added.

About Zirconmania
Founded in 1986, Zirconmania has its main showroom in the Los Angeles California Market Center. It also has a showroom in New York. The company has been exhibiting at ‘Accessories The Show’ in New York and in Las Vegas for the last 15 years.Besides the Diamond-Veneer Collection, the company also carries Zirconite, a cubic zirconia collection designed, handcrafted and sold exclusively through Zirconmania worldwide.

For more information, contact Zirconmania at tel: +1 213 2360809, fax: +1 213 236-0822.
Visit www.Zirconmania.com and www.DiamondVeneer.net.
TheMoodieReport.com | A cut above the rest: Zirconmania to unveil Diamond-Veneer at IAADFS – 29/01/09