Zircon

December Birthstone

 

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.

Zircon is mined in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Cambodia, Australia, Brazil, and France. The gemstone's fire and brilliance can rival that of any gemstone, and its affordability, coupled with its vibrant colors of greens, blues and pleasing earth tones, contribute to its growing popularity today.

Zircon is a natural stone - not to be confused with Cubic Zirconia which is manmade. It is known as a colorless stone used to imitate diamonds but also comes in: blue, yellow, orange, red, brown and green.