At JCPenney, we carry a dazzling collection of genuine diamonds in a variety of cuts, shapes, and colors – including engagement rings, pendant necklaces, drop earrings, and more.

No, they usually do not put real diamonds in silver rings. Sterling silver is too soft, and would not be a good metal to hold diamonds. Most people use cubic zirconia stones (CZ) in sterling silver.

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER buy fine jewelry from JCP fine jewelry. In December 2011 my fiance purchase a 3 CT set of rings for me, from Hamilton Place Mall JCP in Chattanooga, TN, along with a lifetime warranty. I lost a diamond from the engagement ring and took it in on May 11, 2013, to have the diamond replaced.

Water Test If you have a loose diamond to test, fill a regular glass about ¾ of the way full with water. Gently drop the diamond into the glass. If the diamond sinks to the bottom, it's real. If it floats at the surface or just underneath, it's likely a fake.

UV Light Test Placing a diamond under UV light and watching the reaction can sometimes be a good indicator of whether a diamond is real or not. Most diamonds emit a blue-colored glow under UV light, but not all of them. So if your diamond does, you can feel pretty confident that it is a real diamond.

This means that diamond jewelry is often imitated and sold as a real diamond. If you have been sold a fake diamond it is most likely to be CZ (Cubic Zirconia), an imitation created in a lab. While some choose to knowingly buy and sell CZ gems, others attempt to exploit the industry and sell them as real diamonds.

The stats on the diamonds are poor. In other words, the diamonds are of low to poor quality. They must be set in silver plate or another base metal, at that price.

As one of the nation's largest retailers of apparel, home, jewelry, and beauty merchandise, JCPenney has a portfolio of private and national brands of remarkable quality and exceptional value.

Historically, fake diamonds were typically glass. Glass is much less durable and has a lot less sparkle than a well-cut diamond. Other diamond imitations, like synthetic cubic zirconia and natural zircon or topaz gems, are likely to chip with wear.

moissanite Hands down, moissanite is the number one alternative when it comes to the best fake diamonds for a number of reasons. First of all, moissanite has a hardness that rivals an actual diamond. Diamonds rate 10 on the hardness scale, but moissanites come in a very close second, at 9.25.

Many synthetic/simulant diamonds imitate bright white diamonds free of inclusions. They look too real! You could have a fake if the stone appears very white and free of any small marks.

Using cold water is a much simpler and safer way to test the validity of a diamond. If you place the stone into water, a real diamond will sink to the bottom due to the density. Fake diamonds are far more likely to float or bobble around.