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Cubic Zirconia Earrings

The brilliance of cubic zirconia — upgraded. Lab-created moissanite, 9.25 Mohs, lifetime brilliance.

29 PiecesFrom $68Free Worldwide Delivery

The Cubic Zirconia Edit

Cubic zirconia earrings are earrings set with cubic zirconia, an inexpensive lab-made diamond simulant.

If you're shopping for the best cubic zirconia earrings, it helps to know what you're getting: most cubic zirconia earrings are set with cubic zirconia — an inexpensive diamond simulant that measures 8.5 on the Mohs scale. The trade-off shows over time: even the best quality cubic zirconia earrings can cloud and scratch, and CZ's lower refractive index means it loses sparkle as it ages.

Satéur takes a different route. Instead of cubic zirconia, every pair is set with lab-created moissanite — 9.25 on the Mohs scale, second only to diamond — with a higher refractive index that returns more fire and brilliance than CZ, and stays brilliant for life rather than dulling.

Shop cubic zirconia stud alternatives, stud earrings, hoop earrings and drop earrings in moissanite, hand-set in nickel-free 925 sterling silver finished in lustrous 18k gold. Unlike sterling silver cubic zirconia earrings or plated gold cubic zirconia earrings, the 18k gold finish lasts — in white gold, yellow gold and rose gold — and the hypoallergenic core is gentle on sensitive ears, with no green marks.

Graded D–E colour with an Excellent cut, a Satéur pair gives the look of a flawless diamond for roughly 1% of the price — and reads as the real thing across the table and to the naked eye. A pair starts at $88, the upgrade from CZ.

Explore the rest of the edit: Moissanite Earrings, Moissanite Stud Earrings and Diamond Stud Earrings, or browse all Earrings. Weighing the stones? See Moissanite vs Diamond. Each pair arrives in the signature Satéur box.

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Cubic Zirconia Earrings, answered.

What are cubic zirconia earrings?+

Cubic zirconia earrings are earrings set with cubic zirconia, an inexpensive lab-made diamond simulant that measures 8.5 on the Mohs scale. Satéur uses moissanite instead — 9.25 on the Mohs scale — for lasting brilliance, from $88.

Are cubic zirconia earrings worth it?+

CZ is cheap but trades off durability — it can cloud and scratch over time. For lasting sparkle, moissanite is the better value: 9.25 on the Mohs scale, more fire than CZ, and brilliant for life. Satéur pairs start at $88.

Does cubic zirconia cloud over time?+

It can. At 8.5 on the Mohs scale, CZ scratches and can cloud with daily wear. Moissanite, at 9.25, stays brilliant for life — which is why Satéur uses moissanite, not cubic zirconia.

Cubic zirconia vs moissanite — which is better?+

Moissanite. It's harder (9.25 vs 8.5 on the Mohs scale), has a higher refractive index for more fire and brilliance, and stays brilliant for life instead of clouding like CZ.

Do CZ earrings look fake?+

CZ can look glassy and dull as it ages. Satéur's moissanite is graded D–E colour with an Excellent cut, so it reads as a flawless diamond across the table and to the naked eye.

Does Satéur sell cubic zirconia earrings?+

No. Satéur sets every pair with lab-created moissanite — 9.25 on the Mohs scale, more fire than CZ, brilliant for life — set in nickel-free 925 sterling silver finished in 18k gold, from $88.

What are the best cubic zirconia earrings?+

If you want the cubic-zirconia look without the downsides, the upgrade is moissanite. Where even the best cubic zirconia earrings can cloud and dull over time, every Satéur pair is set with lab-created moissanite — 9.25 on the Mohs scale, more fire and brilliance than CZ, hand-set in nickel-free 925 sterling silver finished in 18k gold — so it stays brilliant for life. From $88 a pair.

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