FACET: CHOOSE AUTHENTICITY
“MOST PEOPLE ARE OTHER PEOPLE. THEIR THOUGHTS ARE SOMEONE ELSE’S OPINIONS, THEIR LIVES A MIMICRY, THEIR PASSIONS A QUOTATION.”
—OSCAR WILDE, BRITISH AUTHOR
Because of their great value and beauty, diamonds are frequently imitated. Some imitations are natural gemstones. Others are synthetic stones, created in a laboratory from substances that resemble diamonds in appearance, such as glass and cubic zirconia (CZ). To the untrained eye, some imitations, like CZ, look very much like a good-quality diamond. Maybe you’ve heard it said that a good fake is better than the real thing. But don’t delude yourself—no imitation diamond will ever be able to replicate the brilliance, the beauty, and the value of an authentic diamond. ...
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