When checking out the best-selling bridal ring and wedding engagement sets, I was at first surprised to see cubic zircona wedding ring sets like this Sterling Silver Cubic Zirconia CZ Wedding Engagement Ring Set that's a #1 seller on Amazon's wedding ring sets right now.
Judging from the times, I can see why people are searching for and buying cubic zirconia aplenty, especially wedding band sets made of CZ.
As long as the bride knows it's cubic zirconia...
...I say go for it. People still want to get married (even moreso in trying economic times) and as long as both people getting married agree to buy a cubic zirconia wedding ring set like this Princess Cut Cubic Zirconia Engagement Ring and Wedding Band that's also a best-selling wedding engagement set item right now, then all is fair in love...
...and it's war if the woman doesn't know. So pop for a real diamond...
...if you can swing it, like this 14K White Gold 3 Three Stone Round Diamond Ring (1/2 ctw), which is running only $399 right now on Amazon -- but keep your eye on the customer reviews, because some love it, while others say it looks smaller in real life than the picture.
Or create your own real diamond engagement / wedding ring on Amazon's jewelry section and play around till your bride-to-be gets the setting she likes and the price you want and can handle.
Other Cubic Zirconia Jewelry That's Popular and Selling Well are CZ Earrings...
...like these cute Sterling Silver Cubic Zirconia Hoop Earrings that are lucky #13 on the overall jewelry best-selling Amazon.com list right now.
I've bought my share of cubic zirconia earrings from my local beauty supply store.
Heck -- why not? I lost the real diamond stud earrings that my husband bought me anyway.
And did you see that 20/20 report about DeBeers hiding all those real diamonds in South African mines to drive up the price and demand for real diamonds? And what about that movie Blood Diamond? Made me feel guilty for wearing a real wedding diamond...
And it's not just CZ wedding rings that are selling well...
...but other cubic zirconia rings like this Eve's Addiction Ruby Red Enamel Ring with Vintage CZ Flower Design that seems well-reviewed.
But who's Eve's Addiction?
I do like Ruby red -- that was my grandmother's name.
Still, the CZ promise rings aren't doing to badly either -- nice and cheap: