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Blue Zircon facts
Natural zircon today suffers on account of the similarity of its name to cubic zirconia, the laboratory-grown diamond imitation. Many people are unaware that there is a beautiful natural gemstone called zircon.
Zircon occurs in a wide range of colors, but for many years the most popular was the colorless variety. It looks more like the diamond than any other natural stone, and has brilliance and dispersion.
Today the most popular color is blue zircon, which is considered an alternative birthstone for December. Most blue zircon is pastel blue, but some exceptional gems have a bright blue color. Zircon is also available in green, dark red, yellow, brown, and orange.
Zircon is mined in Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Australia, and other countries.
It is one of the heaviest gemstones, which means that it will look smaller than other varieties of the same weight. Zircon jewelry should be stored carefully because, although it is relatively hard, it can scratch easily and the facets can chip.
The wide variety of colors, its rarity, and its relatively low cost, make it a popular collector's stone.