American diamond

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

American diamond (plural American diamonds)

synthetic cubic zirconia

Coordinate terms[edit]

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

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