This Little Gem Is the Oldest Piece of the Earth We’ve Ever Found A tiny zircon from western Australia is 4.4 billion years old A photo of the 4.4 billion-year old zircon. (John Valley / University of Wisconsin-Madison) By Colin Schultz SMITHSONIANMAG.COMFEBRUARY...
Zircon Quality Factors Zircon’s typical greenish blue color has been referred to as zircon blue. - Lydia Dyer, gem courtesy of John Dyer & Co. Zircon is a gemstone that’s not commonly known among jewelry buyers, which is a shame...
Understanding everything about Blue Zircon Gemstones BY JEWELLERYMONTHLY ON 2015-09-25JEWELLERY, DIAMONDS AND GEMSTONES Some History and facts Zircon including hyacinth or yellow zircon is a mineral belonging to the group of nesosilicates. The crystal structure of zircon is tetragonal crystal system. The natural...
APRIL 23, 2019 Imperial sparkle and Wild colours THE NEXT BIG GEM With a priority on colours and intense beauty, Constantin Wild excels in a variety of gemstones Sometimes, Constantin Wild, owner of Constantin Wild, is rather loathe to see...
DIGGING DEEPER: Know what you’re getting at the gem showcase January 31, 2020 5:59 pm Lupita Murillo, Paul Birmingham TUCSON – The 66th Annual Gem and Mineral Showcase is...
Blue Zircon - Cambolite Cambolite: Blue Zircon from Cambodia Gets a New Name ICA member Noor Mohamed of Yes HAJAA Gems, supplies blue zircon from Ratanakiri Province located in the Northeastern most corner of Cambodia, bordered both by Laos and...
