They are not to be confused with diamond-like substances such as cubic zirconia and moissanite.

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Most had cubic zirconia, but when shoppers started ripping open boxes onto supermarket floors, the widely covered promotion ended.

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To the naked eye, Moissanite may easily be mistaken for diamonds but is higher in quality than cubic zirconia, with a price to match.

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