| Gemstone Library | |
| Zircon | |
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Zircon is known for its distinctive beauty in a wide variety of colors. Zircon is a relatively hard stone with a hardness of 7.5. Because it has such a high refractive index, zircon can be one of the most brilliant of all gem stones.The wide variety of colors of zircon, its rarity, and its relatively low cost make it a popular collector's stone. | |
| Origin | Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, France, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Tanzania |
| Color | Blue, yellow, orange, red, white ( colorless), green, brown |
| Refractive Index | 1.780-1.984 |
| Chemical Composition | ZrSiO4 |
| Hardness | 7.50 |
| Density | 4.00-4.73 |
| Crystal Structure | Tetragonal |
| Anniversary | 11th year |
The variety and vibrance of it's colors along with its rarity and its relatively low cost make it a very popular stone. | |