Underrated and misunderstood, poor beautiful zircon the natural and dazzling gem is so often lumped in with the wholly unrelated synthetic simulant cubic zirconia. While both are available in many colours (and colourless), both may have you reaching for the sunglasses, and both have been historically used to imitate diamond, that's where the similarities end. Zircon is among the oldest natural gemstones - stones mined in Australia are over 4 billion years old! Typically found in warm hues ranging from champagne to whiskey, earthy reds and greens, and popularly irradiated (naturally or through human intervention) to vivid blues, the stone can also be heat treated for a crisp, colourless variety. The signature visual effect that helps distinguish this stone - beyond its remarkably intense sparkle - is the strong doubling effect seen looking through the stone to its back facets, caused by a high birefringence. 

Very good estate condition with minor wear. c2020. Originally manufactured in the UK.

Details:
• 9k yellow gold, stamped and tested, with full British hallmarks for Birmingham 2020, maker’s mark G
• Size 8 1/8 and do not recommend resizing
• Five asscher cut colourless zircons, approximately 3.08 carat total weight
• Face of ring measures 5mm wide, 18.5mm across, with a rise of 3.9mm; back of band measures 1.4mm wide and 0.8mm thick
• 2.2g