Zircon vs. Diamante

Zircon vs. Diamante — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Zircon and Diamante

Zirconnoun

A brown to colorless mineral, ZrSiO4, which is heated, cut, and polished to form a brilliant blue-white gem.

Diamantenoun

A small, glittering ornament, such as a rhinestone or a sequin, applied to fabric or a garment.

Zirconnoun

(uncountable) A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or grey colour and consisting of silica and zirconia.

Diamantenoun

Fabric that has been covered with many of these ornaments.

Zirconnoun

(countable) A crystal of zircon, sometimes used as a false gemstone.

Diamantenoun

An artificial diamond used as adornment, such as a rhinestone.

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Zirconnoun

a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent

Diamantenoun

A diamante poem.

Diamanteadjective

covered in diamante decorations

Diamanteadjective

shiny or iridescent, as if covered in or made of diamonds

Diamantenoun

adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing