Size/Shape

Cutting

Proportions

Color

Color after Darkness or Heat

Clarity

Origin

Treatment

Weight

9.0 x 4.8mm Octagon

Fancy 'Scissors' Facet Pattern, No Nicks or Scratches

3.6mm Thickness, Full Brilliance, No Window

Zoned Light-Medium Brown

Vivid Medium-Dark Orange

Loupe-Clean

Source Unknown - Australia, Cambodia, Nigeria, or E. Africa

No Treatment, 100% Natural

1.86 Carats

We are fortunate to have located a small parcel of rough tenebrescent Zircon.  This rough was reportedly originally purchased more than 10 years ago.  The source of this material was at that time, and remains now, unknown.

We are cutting this Zircon for clarity and brilliance.  As a result, most of the gems being produced weigh under 1 carat.

In normal conditions, these untreated Zircons range in color from light brown to orangish-brown to reddish-brown.

If kept in darkness for several days, the color will change to a striking vibrant orange or orange-red.  On exposure to any light, the color fades back to brown in a matter of only minutes.

Low heat from a candle flame will also cause the color to turn orange, and as the stone cools, the original brown tone returns.  The orange color will remain, however, if the heated stone is allowed to cool in total darkness.