White zircon - does anyone have one?

[Proteus]

Thanks for posting those links, glitterata. It''s very interesting to be able to see historical jewelry like that!

Pwendyp, I''m sure your stone will make a fantastic piece of jewelry.
I cut a red zircon not too long ago. I''ll post a pic on here later, since we''re on the subject.

I like the pair of pink zircons. The warm purple/red/pink tones are nice in zircon. It seems like they''re becoming more popular, which is good. I always thought that zircon didn''t get the appreciation that it deserves. It actually comes in a lot more colors than are typically seen in the trade.

I remembered another interesting bit about zircon... Green zircons are actually slightly radioactive. They are always "low" zircons, because the radioactivity causes faster degradation of their crystal structure. It is generally not enough to be harmful, but I still am a little shy of them, especially as a cutter. I prefer not to be exposed to radioactive dust particles, if I can avoid it...

 

[pwendyp]

Another picture...

This stone sure is hard to photograph - but I''m still on a steep learning curve with the camera!

The more I see this stone - the more I love it. It''s easy to see why people get hooked on gemstones, and can easily leave diamonds behind!

So much variety, so much colour - and so much fun!