At PANDORA, we only use real gemstones, with only one special exception – zirconia. Zirconia are synthetic diamond-like stones.

Every stone we use has a special designation. The combination of letters at the end of each item number is an abbreviation for the stones used, for example RU stands for ruby, D for diamond, AM for amethyst etc.

Below, you will find all the abbreviations and brief descriptions of the stones to which they refer.

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ACZ  Purple Cubic Zirconium – synthetic	BCZ Brown Cubic Zirconium – synthetic	CZ Clear Cubic Zirconium – synthetic

CZB Blue Cubic Zirconium – synthetic	CCZ Champagne Cubic Zirconium – synthetic	CZL Lime Cubic Zirconium – synthetic

CZN Dark green Cubic Zirconium	CZP Pale green Cubic Zirconium – synthetic	CZR Red Cubic Zirconium – synthetic

CZS Salmon Cubic Zirconium – synthetic	CZT Tanzanite-coloured Cubic Zirconium – synthetic	CZX Pale blue Cubic Zirconium – synthetic

CZY Yellow Cubic Zirconium – synthetic	GCZ Green Cubic Zirconium – synthetic	LCZ Lavender Cubic Zirconium – synthetic

OCZ Orange Cubic Zirconium – synthetic	PCZ Bright pink Cubic Zirconium – synthetic	YCZ Yellow Cubic Zirconium – synthetic

WCZ Milky white Cubic Zirconium – synthetic

Gemstones and pearls

AGW White Agate – natural	AM Purple Amethyst – natural	AQ Pale blue Aquamarine – natural

AZ Pale blue-green Amazonite – natural	BK Clear Mountain crystal – natural	BP Black Freshwater pearl – natural

BTP Blue Topaz – natural	CA Pale blue Chalcedony – natural	CH Green Chrysoprase – natural

CI Yellow Citrine – natural	CIC Cognac Citrine – natural	D Clear Brilliant – natural

DN Natural Brilliant – natural	GAM Green Amethyst – natural	GR Red Garnet – natural

GRP Green Freshwater pearl – natural	GSA Green Sapphire – natural	JA Pale green Jade – natural

K Red-brown Cornelian – natural	KO Salmon Coral – natural	L Blue Lapis – natural

LQ Lime Quartz – natural	MPB Black Mother-of-pearl – natural	MPW White Mother-of-pearl – natural

MS Milky white Moonstone – natural	NP Rose Freshwater pearl – natural	O Black Onyx – natural

P White Freshwater pearl – natural	PB Brown Freshwater pearl – natural	PCH Champagne Freshwater pearl – natural

PCO Brown faceted Freshwater pearl – natural	PDV Purple faceted Freshwater pearl – natural	PDW Pale grey Freshwater pearl – natural

PE Green Peridot – natural	PL Lime Freshwater pearl – natural	PLA Lavender Freshwater pearl – natural

PLG Sea green Freshwater pearl – natural	PLP Pale violet Freshwater pearl – natural	PLW Light watermelon Freshwater pearl – natural

PNP Rose Freshwater pearl – natural	POL Olive Freshwater pearl – natural	POP Bright pink Opal – natural

PP Pink Freshwater pearl – natural	PR Green Prenit – natural	PRC Copper-red Freshwater pearl – natural

PSA Bright pink Sapphire – natural	PTL Petroleum Freshwater pearl – natural	PW Watermelon Freshwater pearl – natural

R Golden Amber – natural	RHL Burgundy Rhodolite – natural	RP Red Freshwater pearl – natural

RQ Rose Quartz – natural	RU Red Ruby – natural	SA Blue Sapphire – natural

SQ Smokey Quartz – natural	TP Turquoise Freshwater pearl – natural	TPA Aqua Topaz

TPB Blue-grey Buick topaz – natural	TPP Deep blue Paraiba topaz – natural	TU Bright pink Tourmaline – natural

TZ Purple-grey Tanzanite – natural	No designation Blue-grey faceted Freshwater pearl – natural	No designation Blue-grey Freshwater pearl – natural