CZ pairs with silver or gold in concert with turquoise, but the silver tends to be the most common, and as far as precious metals go, the most affordable.

While we’re obviously huge cz and Diamonique fans by themselves, we love the bold colors, and the way the turquoise varies from one stone to the next, making each piece totally unique!

You’ll also find that the turquoise and cz combination is more economical than pairing cubic zirconia with other materials like pearls, or other gemstones.

The biggest bang for your buck when pairing turquoise and cubic zirconia, comes with the purchase of a set, where you may find coordinating earrings and pendant or ring.  The turquoise pieces themselves don’t have to be too big in order to make a statement.

There are more than a dozen brands within Diamonique jewelry.  They range from adorable Disney pieces that are sweet and sophisticated to Judith Ripka pieces in sterling silver, pearls and gemstones that are also distinctive and timeless.  Other Diamonique brands are recognizable for their long history in the bridal category such as Tacori and Ritani.  These brands bring the same modernity and glamour of their couture collections to the fine Diamonique jewelry lines.

The latest Diamonique jewelry trends combine colorful gemstones with the clear, radiance of Diamonique gemstones.  You’ll find the popular buckle motif in rings and bracelets, perhaps echoing European equestrian classics from brands like Gucci.  Flowers as pendants or rings are also popular in Diamonique jewelry.  Finally, you’ll find easy-to-wear hingled bangle bracelets, the return of cultured pearls, and brilliant stacked ring sets featuring beaded, prong, and pave design Diamonique settings.

Diamonique jewelry is indistinguishable from diamond jewelry pieces because of its clarity, settings, substance and use of precious metals like sterling silver and 18k gold.

The key motif can symbolize many things and makes a lovely gift.  It could represent holding the key to someone’s heart, or an opening of your heart to someone. (There’s a Madonna song in there somewhere, forgive me).   Key jewelry may also indicate trust, or the keeping of a secret.   Particularly in the more vintage looking designs, it can have a nostalgic sentiment.  Like hearts, crosses, butterflies and circles, the vintage key design is versatile and timeless.

For an adorable take on the vintage key jewelry trend, we love these Sterling Silver and Cubic Zirconia Key Drop Earrings.

A holiday jewelry must, these elegant sterling silver Cubic Zirconia Snowflake Earrings have hypoallergenic posts, and 2 carats of hand cut cubic zirconia stones. Their perfect, delicate shape sparkles, while the snowflake’s symmetry gives each piece a calm, balanced feel.  They coordinate beautifully with a Cubic Zirconia Snowflake Pin/Pendant necklace that comes suspended on an 18-inch rope chain.

Best of all, they’re guaranteed to never melt!

The butterfly ring look works in both dressy and casual settings.  Butterflies are a popular wedding theme and butterfly jewelry makes a beautiful gift for bridesmaids.   Whether you already love butterflies and butterfly jewelry, admired it in recent runway fashion shows, or fell in love with Mariah Carey’s signature butterfly ring, a cubic zirconia butterfly ring is joyful, timeless and elegant.

Pave cubic zirconia detail on the wings gives the butterfly ring weight and substance, while the spacing of the wings adds lightness.  The butterfly body is comprised of three larger cubic zirconia gemstones.  Butterfly rings tend to be comfortable to wear.  Despite having a fairly large diameter on top of the hand, the band surrounding the finger is thin and comfortable.  We particularly like this Cubic Zirconia Butterfly Ring because of its layers of wings, the density of stones and its three-dimensionality.  We also like the rounded wing edges giving the ring a softer appearance.

The first way to wear a shimmering layered cz necklace look is by selecting one or more different pieces of varying lengths. Mix station chains with some hanging close to the neck and others at the chest or even waist level. You may also combine cz station necklaces with other types of chains. This is a great look because you have the flexibility to adjust the necklaces to best accent your outfit and neckline. Longer necklaces can be worn as is, or wrapped one or more times around the neck. One gorgeous example is the incredibly beautiful  Bezel-Set Contessa Necklace that can be worn as a single, long drapey accessory or wrapped two or more times around the neck.

Another way to achieve the multi-layer look is with a pre-layered single necklace comprised of several strands secured together at the clasp. In this style, you are wearing one piece, but it contains between three and eight chains punctuated with cubic zirconia. Each chain falls at a different length and gives the impression of wearing multiple necklaces.

Right now, however, there’s a huge trend, not only in cubic zirconia jewelry, but in vintage or vintage-style cz pieces. The type of vintage jewelry we’re talking about is characterized by a lovely patina, elegant filigree mountings, classic floral designs, heirloom lace patterns and an unmistakable shimmer. Today’s “new” vintage cubic zirconia jewelry styles are often modeled after original vintage designs.

Here are a few examples of our favorite new vintage cz jewelry looks:

This Heavenly Lace CZ Filigree Bracelet has eye-catching scroll-like detail with 133 cubic zirconia stones. We love that it is a unique look that you won’t see everyone wearing. The gorgeous design spans the entire exterior of this bracelet, that can only be described as exquisite.

We also love this Fine Vintage Champagne CZ Ring with its beautiful champagne color cubic zirconia in the center. The center cz stone is encircled by 16 white cz accent gemstones. The petal-like border looks like something you’d find in your grandmother’s jewelry box.

Finally, check out this showstopping Luxe Lace Trio which includes a cz ring, bracelet and earrings. There are well over 200 cubic zirconia gemstones in this gorgeous set. It has a fancy, delicate look that is most striking for special occasions.  You can easily wear the pieces separately as well.

“If you were to search for a cluster ring, cluster earring or even the classic tennis bracelet, it may be difficult to find one that features multiple diamonds that are of the same quality and clarity. For instance, one may look good and the next may have visible inclusions or even appear cloudy. With a cubic zirconia cluster ring, cubic zirconia stud earrings or cz tennis bracelet, you will have a flawless, eyeclean look in every single stone.”

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A Bead A Day blogs about gorgeous beads and jewelry findings, as well as featuring some fabulous and crafty designers.  We love how she appreciates and shares the beauty of these small, overlooked objects.  She just posted a lovely ruby-colored cubic zirconia bead to be included in one of her designs.

A Bead a Day describes:

“These CZ teardrops are actually intended to be used as pendants which meant they were a little more expensive than I would have expected to pay for just the beads, BUT sometimes you have to go with the way the wind blows and believe that something even better is in store!”

A Bead A Day: CZ Teardrop Pendant.