WHAT ARE DIAMOND CZ’S?
BUYER BEWARE - DIAMOND CZ'S ARE NOT DIAMONDS!
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BUYER BEWARE!
I see a Growing Trend in the Industry AND I DON’T LIKE IT!
It’s Misleading, Deceiving, and Borders on FRAUD!
What is it?
Diamond CZ’s!
Many Companies (Or I should say, many Individuals Selling Goods on these Websites) are Listing Items as “DIAMOND” when they’re NOT!
Many times they will list an Item as “Diamond CZ” or “CZ Diamond” and it’s Confusing and Leads you to Believe that the item is Diamond…
It’s NOT!
It’s CZ! (Cubic Zirconia)
Why do many Places List items as “Diamond“… Simple…
To Show up when you Search for Diamond Items! They want you to see their “Fake Diamond” Ring, and see the Price, and be Sold (Because of course, Real Diamonds will be Way More Expensive!)
Take a look at Some Examples of Rings that came up (On Different Websites like Ebay, Amazon, and others) when I did a Search for “Diamond Rings“…
NONE of these are Diamonds
They don’t have any Diamonds in them.
Even if you search for “Genuine Diamonds“, they still bring up FAKE ones. And this is because People are Listing their items with the Terms “Diamonds” and “Genuine” (as in: Genuine Ring) in the Title or Description. So they Show up, when they shouldn’t!
They are all Fake (Hence the Ultra-Low-Price, which is a Dead-Give-A-Way).
(Like these Genuine Diamond Engagement Rings HERE on Amazon!)
So the Point is, you have to Read the Description, Title, and Info Really, Really GOOD!
Sometimes the Fact that it’s “Simulated” or “CZ” is Hidden in the Product Description. You could be Taken if you Missed it!
Plus, there is more…
Not only are many Places bringing up Fake Goods when you Search for Real Stuff, but the Metals are another Issue…
Real or PLATED?
Many times the People will list the Metal as “18KT Gold” (as an Example, it could be 14k, 10k, Platinum…), when in Fact it’s NOT. It’s PLATED!
Big Difference!
Sometimes the item is Silver Plated over Brass. Sometimes it’s Platinum Plated… So Check the Description Well. Look at the Stones, look at the Metal Type, look at the Price.
It may seem like a Good Deal, but if the Ring only lasts 2 Months, Fades, Tarnishes, Leaves Green Stains on your Finger, Breaks you out in a Rash, or if the Stone Dulls up and Cracks…
Then it isn’t such a Good Deal after all.
You have to be Careful!
Some People just list Items as “2 Ct Princess Cut Engagement Ring” (as in the Example above) when it’s FAKE FAKE FAKE!
SO READ EVERYTHING WELL!
Because Diamond CZ’s are NOT Diamonds. They’re Just CZ’s.
Companies should BAN Users from Listing such items with the word “Diamond” and “Genuine” in them when they have NONE. It’s Not Right!
I Don’t Like it!
Neither should YOU!
Cheers! :)
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Actually eBay DOES ban the use of terminology such as you indicated in the listings posted by sellers. It also bans listing items that are not “real” or “genuine” jewelry items in categories reserved strictly for the genuine article. It is clearly stated in their listing guidelines and rules which I have read when doing my own investigations into the VERY few fraudulent transactions in which I became the unwitting victim. It happened less than four times in 15 years of eBay activity, and that is a very tiny percentage of the many jewelry transactions in which I have been involved. I prevailed in all instances.
However, it seems with the International scope that eBay encompasses, enforcing all those individual listings seems to be more than they can manage, and are leaving it to be managed on a case by case basis, only when fraudulent activities are being directly investigated and/or prosecuted. I have reported numerous violators, including those who admitted straight up and in writing to things like charging overly inflated postage and handling charges to help cover for their admittedly “too cheap to be believed” prices for their merchandise. That is also strictly prohibited.
Therefore, it falls back on the consumer to “let the buyer beware” and educate themselves in the type of merchandise they are seeking, and what price ranges can be considered reasonable, and what can’t possibly support the sale of genuine merchandise. Likewise, when selling, why the thousands of dollars paid to the jewelry counter of a mid-range department store, for a thin, cheap 10kt gold mounting with small, badly faceted, poor quality diamonds can’t hope to be recovered in sale to someone else through a private transaction.
The other thing that really irritates me are the inflated, out of range of reality, ‘List Prices” vs the selling prices, making such “incredible deals” come about when purchasing questionable merchandise. Who says the “List Price” has any resemblance to reality? Or even the selling price for that matter?
There is an example shown above which illustrates this fairly clearly. The Amazon listing for the “solitaire” ring, with a “List Price” of $372.60 vs the selling price of $162.00, allegedly giving the buyer a savings of $210.60, or 56%!
What is the source that provides the list price, and who gets to determine its accuracy? How do we know even the selling price is fair? Because the seller says so? That’s really all we are left to go by. I’ve seen some list prices so high for plated metal mountings and synthetic stones that left me shaking my head in disbelief. I could, and sometimes have, purchased the genuine article for much less!
The mounting may be worth the selling price on the retail level, or close to it, with little allowed for the cost of the CZ, since those can be purchased loose online by regular consumers at retail for under a dollar a piece in many cases. I have had to purchase some in multiple lots instead of just the one stone I really wanted, because the price on them was so low individually, it didn’t pay the seller to handle, package and mail out less than four or six of them at a time, depending on size! And these are good quality items, not cheap crap.
And you know that the vendors selling that “already set” merchandise to the retailers are charged even less due to their volume business.
So, that “List Price”/”Selling Price ” with over 50% savings they provide isn’t any more useful than pockets on a pig. The only price that matters is the selling price, or what’s coming out of your pocket. The rest can, and should be, safely ignored.
Thanks for the input Shari. You have added a lot more to this Post than I could have ever imagined. :) It really is true, it all comes down to Buyer Beware. You have to read every single word and ask questions. And this isn’t a total slam against eBay, because I find these types of Listings EVERYWHERE! And many other places may not have any Rules or Regulations regarding how things are listed. Read, Compare, Question. I always say, if in Doubt, Don’t Buy it! :)
Thanks Again! :) -Richard