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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.
OriginAustralia, Brazil, Cambodia, France, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Tanzania
ColorBlue, yellow, orange, red, white ( colorless), green, brown
Refractive Index1.780-1.984
Chemical CompositionZrSiO4
Hardness7.50
Density4.00-4.73
Crystal StructureTetragonal
Anniversary11th year

The variety and vibrance of it's colors along with its rarity and its relatively low cost make it a very popular stone.
Zircon occurs in a wide range of colors but for many years, the most popular was the colorless variety which looks more like diamond than any other natural stone due to its brilliance and dispersion.
Today the most popular color is blue zircon. Most blue zircon, which is considered an alternate birthstone for December, is a pastel blue, but some exceptional gems have a bright to deep blue color. Zircon is also available in green, dark red, yellow, brown, and orange.

Hindu poets tell of the Kalpa Tree, the ultimate gift to the gods, which was a glowing tree covered with gemstone fruit with leaves of zircon.
In the middle ages, zircon was said to aid sleep, bring prosperity, and promote honor and wisdom in its owner. It was used as an amulet by travelers to protect against accident and injury on the journey. It was also used to stop the wearer from being stuck by lightening.
The name probably comes from the Persian word zargun which means "gold-colored," although zircon comes in a wide range of different colors.

Zircon is a stone of purity and innocence. It balances the emotions and enhances self esteem and unity. We have a large collection to help add balance and beauty to your life.



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