Choosing the Stones on your Sterling Cubic Zirconia Jewelry

You want to add sterling cubic zirconia jewelry to your collection. That means you want a sterling silver piece with a cubic zirconia gem to top it off. Now you are deciding which one would suit you best. When it comes to choosing the appropriate cubic zirconia for any jewelry piece, you have to remember one thing: that the price of the actual piece and the size of the gem are not the only two matters to consider here. There is also the cut, the color and the overall design to think of. So here are some tips on how you can choose the sterling cubic zirconia jewelry for you.

1. The cut of the cubic zirconia dictates its overall design. Like the diamond, there are many cuts to consider. Usually, the more facets that the gem has, the more light reflects off the stone, the more brilliant it is under the lights. Since cubic zirconia can be worked into multiple cuts without losing its value, you might want to go for the less conventional round brilliant cut and try the fancy cuts instead. Some of the fancy cuts include: Antwerp rose cut or hexagonal shaped; briolette cut or oval shaped; cushion shaped; double Dutch rose cut; heart shaped; kite shape; marquise or navette cut; mixed Princess cut; obus shaped; old mine cut; oval shaped; pear shaped or drop cuts; rosette or rose cut; step cut baguette; triangle or Trilliant cut; triangular trillion cut; and the trapezoid shaped (or trapeze cut).

Choosing sterling cubic zirconia jewelry with "Old World" designs is also increasingly becoming popular among the crowd. These "Old World" cuts are: the Barion cut; the carre (or square step cuts), the Mazarin cut, the old single cut, the old European cut, the Peruzzi cut, the point cut, and the table cut. Prior to the advancement of lasers, these were the typical designs made on diamonds. If you choose to have sterling cubic zirconia jewelry with these particular cuts, it gives off a certain "antique" charm to the pieces.

2. True diamonds are ever truly perfect, flawless or colorless. That is the reason why there are now a growing number of jewelry manufacturers that are offering colored cubic zirconia as well. Colors can really play up to the allure of your sterling cubic zirconia; and since many of these are easily available (and definitely less expensive) than their diamond counterparts, you can choose the best colors to suit you. Some of the most prominent hues are: blue, green, rose or pink, and yellow. However, when choosing colored cubic zirconia, try to choose the lightest hues possible. A tinge of color is just what you need to make your piece stand out. Although true diamonds sometimes carry black and chocolate brown colors, darker colors with cubic zirconia do not really fly.

3. Lastly, you can choose jewelry pieces that are unique in overall design, when it comes to the actual precious metal - in this case with the sterling silver. Some of those that do carry unique metalwork can often times exhibit exquisite craftsmanship on their own, and may stand out even with the smallest gemstone atop. Try to go for the braided or carved or woven metals with a peppering of cubic zirconia gems on top. Your gemstone does not have to be in the "center of attention" in this regard.

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