Zircon comes in almost every color of the spectrum; its most popular color is blue, which is usually resulting from heating brownish red color Zircons. However, orange, red and light champagne color Zircons have became welcomed in the world of new designs. Masterpieces of famous and known designers were designed with orange, red, green and champagne color Zircons. Because they are very unique in their unusual refraction and dispersion of color, if well cut, they are breathtaking. Before the 1900’s, orange and reddish brown Zircons was called "Hyacinth," the name Zircon was most likely derived from the Persian word "Zargun," which means golden color.
BROWNISH RED, THE NATURAL ORIGINAL COLOR
Zircon in its most likely natural state is brownish red to orange. Although Zircon is mined in other colors, brownish red Zircons in their different tones are a strong indication of their natural condition. It is simple, if you are buying a red, orange, or brownish red champagnish Zircon, you can be absolutely sure that these gems were not heated or treated in anyway, even though that some heating experiments tend to intensify the color and reduce the brownish tone. There is not one heated brownish red-orange Zircon today. They are usually in their natural color as mined.
On the contrary, these beautiful natural color crystals when heated, they may turn blue or white.
THAILAND IS THE WORLD CENTER OF ZIRCON
Although, Zircon is mined in Africa, Tanzania, and Nigeria, the best producing mines are located in Thailand. Cambodia and Sri-Lanka mines are so close in both countries almost on the borders of Cambodia and Chantaburi, Thailand, which made Chantadum and Bangkok, The World Centers for Cutting. By heating Zircons, Thai’s have developed an excellent technique to cut Zircon to the point that one of their most popular cuts which requires additional facets on the pavilion of a stone is called Zircon cut.
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