Ziamond Emeralds are the best alternative to the expensive natural version. Natural emeralds are very soft and can easily be damaged (8 on the Mohs scale of hardness,) whereas Ziamond emerald simulants are harder than the genuine article. Ziamond emeralds are also created in a laboratory and are just as beautiful as natural emeralds. Ziamond emeralds are a deep greem color reminiscent of the much sought after color of Columbian emeralds.
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