Zircon is a natural gemstone, the chemical composition of Zr [SiO4], crystal belongs to tetragonal structure of silicate minerals of the island. Crystal was a short column, usually four-column, four double cone or complex poly-four double cone-shaped. Zircon variety of colors, there is no color, purple, cinnamon, yellow, pink, green and so on, adamantine luster. No cleavage. Mohs hardness of 7.5-8, than the major, up to 4.4-4.8.
In a variety of igneous zircon as accessory minerals output. In alkaline rocks and alkaline pegmatites can be enriched mineralization, producing a well-known in southern Norway and the Russian Urals. Zircon also often enriched in placer in. World's most important gem-quality zircon produced in Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and so on. The alkaline basalts in eastern China also has gem-grade zircon. Zircon is zirconium and hafnium extraction of the most important mineral raw materials, but also for the defense and aerospace industries.
Zircon also known as zircon, which is the December birthday stone, a symbol of success. Its English name is Zircon.
Zircon is a silicate minerals, their physical properties and chemical composition can be divided into high-and low-type 2 variants, but also divided into high, medium and low three kinds of. However, the value of the gems, the high zircon higher value.
Zircon is a natural gem in the refractive index second only to diamonds, gemstones dispersion value is very high, colorless and transparent zircon resemble diamonds, is a good substitute for diamonds. Zircon commonly used Duocheng colorless, reddish-brown, brown red, green and so on. But the most popular color is blue and colorless two kinds, of which high-value blue, and generally undergone artificial heat. Many of zircon on the market are heat-treated repeatedly put forward after the sale. This is because the processed stones gems more beautiful than the original, and better sales.
Zircon in the purchase, the first option should be considered the most popular blue zircon, blue is often considered to be omnipotent beautician color. For Europe and the United States women, the most important point is that with their eyes and hair to match, coordination, even though many women like aquamarine, aquamarine, but not so bright zircon, zircon did not like the shine. Colorless zircon is recommended, especially to buy a jewelry, but also unwilling to invest in expensive diamonds, then select colorless zircon can be said to serve two purposes, both to save money, but also achieved the purpose of beautification of life. Generally a zircon ring only a few dozen yuan.