| DECEMBER BIRTHSTONE | | | | wide variety if colors. They can be seen in black, |
| The zircon is a type of mineral that belongs to the | | | | colorless, hazel, yellow, brown and red. Below gem |
| family of nesosilicates. Zirconium silicate is the chemical | | | | quality, zircons can be changed by heat treatment. It |
| name .Green ,brown, red, golden yellow, and colorless | | | | really depends on the amount of heat beig applied to |
| are the natural color of Zircon. The Matura diamond | | | | the mineral. They can be changed to blue, golden |
| are colorless minerals that has the gem quality and are | | | | yellow, and colorless. |
| very popular as a substitute for a diamond. They are | | | | Zircons are commonly used as as insulator and as an |
| not be confused with the cubic zirconia which is a | | | | abrasive. It is a gemstone that is seen in a wide variety |
| synthetic mineral with a totally different chemical | | | | of colors and characterized by its great brilliance, clarity |
| composition. | | | | and fire. Zircon was known as an amulet for people |
| Zircon came from the Arabic word zarqun which | | | | who are travelling during the 11th Century. It is one |
| means vermilion, the persian word zargun which | | | | gemstone believed to protect people from insomnia, |
| means golden colored. The yellow zircon is commonly | | | | diseases and injury. It is also used ensure the traveller |
| called the hyacinth which is a word originated in East | | | | for a warm cordial welcome on where he will travel. |
| India. During the middle ages, people called all yellow | | | | The zircon, according to ancient civilizations was |
| stones as hyacinth, however today, this term is only | | | | believed to hold magical powers and used to fight evil. |
| used to describe or identify the yellow zircons. | | | | It was used to fight the black death which is the great |
| The traditional birthstone for December is the Zircon. | | | | plague that killed almost all of the population of Europe. |
| If not for its presence in the crust of the earth, Zircon | | | | The zircon was the most popular prescribed medicine |
| is a great and remarkable mineral. They are primarily | | | | to those people who can't sleep, to stop poison and |
| found in igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks and | | | | aid a proper digestion. |
| metamorphic rocks. The least abundant type of zircon | | | | The most rare and the most prized zircon is known as |
| is the Large zircon crystals. Zircon is one mineral that is | | | | the red gemstone. The zircon, with a well placed knock |
| found worldwide and is a very common accessory. | | | | can be easily broken because it is a brittle stone. |
| These minerals can be found in Australia, India, Sri | | | | However, despite of its poor hardness, the zircon is still |
| Lanka, Canada, Quebec, United States, Italy and so on. | | | | a very valuable tock because of its brilliant beauty. It |
| The largest producer of zircon which accounts to 37% | | | | was even mentioned in the book "Arabian Nights" |
| of the world's total production, Australia is the leading | | | | because it is considered to be the favorite gemstone |
| country in zircon mining. The zircon can be found in a | | | | of the Arabs. |