American diamond

English

Etymology

American +‎ diamond. From the prevalence of substituting synthetic cubic zirconia for diamond in jewelry of the United States of America.

Noun

American diamond (plural American diamonds)

synthetic cubic zirconia

Coordinate terms

moissanite (another common American substitute for diamond)
poor man's diamond

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