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The beautiful, historically important colored gemstone, "Honey-Red Zircon", has unfortunately in recent years become tarnished by its name-only similarity to cheap, ubiquitous, synthetic cubic zirconia. Of course the two are totally distinct in their chemistry, optical properties and origins. A natural gemstone, which occurs in all shades of the color spectrum; zircon is found in many Asian countries, notably Sri Lanka as well as in Brazil, Australia and East Africa. Colorless when pure, the zirconium silicate takes on various shades due to impurities. The brilliance and beauty of this colored gemstone makes it very popular and is reasonably priced in comparison with most other loose gems. The wide variety of colors of zircon, its rarity, and its low cost make it a popular collector's stone. Collectors enjoy the search for all possible colors, shapes and variations. Honey - Red Zircon Gemstone Information |
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