December birthstone – Blue Zircon

Blue Zircon

• Blue zircon reminds of “cool blue of arctic ice caves and deep, frigid water”
• Zircon is derived from the Arabic word “Zar gun” which means “gold like”, but it refers to the original yellow sapphire.

• Zircon occurs in a big range of different colors, such as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, but also as brown and colorless, more rare specimens.
• Blue zircon also comes in a variety of hues, different shades of blue, such as pastel blue, neon blue, light blue, deep blue.

• Zircon is composed of a mixture of Zirconium Oxide (ZrO2) and Silicon Dioxide (SiO2).
• Blue zircon has a hardness of 7.5 on the Moh’s scale. The edges are easily damaged, thus it is recommended that the stone be mounted in earrings or pendants.

• Sources of zircon are the Asian countries such as Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, and also Australia.
• Mystical properties of zircon include the power of relieving pain, ensuring a peaceful sleep devoid of nightmares, protecting travelers from disease and injury.

• Blue zircon is actually one of the few colored stones with “fire” (much like a diamond has). When well cut, you can see flashes of rainbow colors in one when you turn it in the light.
• Blue zircon is also called “Starlite”.

Other December birthstones can be found at: December birthstone: Turquoise and A December birthstone: Tanzanite.

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