10 carat center stone in PLATINUM. Authentic vintage setting, currently set with a warm J color cz. I rarely work with cz as a diamond simulant because it's not as durable as moissanite, and so for everyday wear moissanite just holds up better. But the truth is that a cream-of-the-crop top quality cz, especially one with a little bit of color like this one, mimics the look and sparkle of a diamond better than any other stone out there.

I went ahead and assumed that a 10 carat ring is going to be a special occasion piece or at least not a ring you're going to be doing dishes and laundry and yardwork in, so I thought I could sacrifice a little durability in exchange for ultra diamondlike realism. This truly looks like a top quality diamond without any of the typical giveaways that experts look for. And best of all, cz makes this ring far more affordable.