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fabulous colors!
our
zircon is a naturally occuring gemstone -it
is NOT lab created
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| colors
available: |
golden (yellow) imperial (peach-orange) pink (pink, pink-peach) orange yellow-orange champagne cognac mocha white green blue red |
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| family/species: |
zircon |
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| properties: |
zircon (high): RI=1.925-1.984 DR SG=4.70 (+/-0.03) zircon (medium): RI=1.875(+/-0.045)-1.905(+/-0.075) DR SG=4.32 (+/-0.25) zircon (low): RI=1.810(+/-0.030)-1.815(+/-0.030) DR SG=4.00(+/-0.07) dispersion= 0.038 note: dispersion is very close to that of diamond (0.044), making it the traditional diamond substitute hardness=7.5 note: suitable for use in most jewelry |
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| treatments: |
we work with both natural and
untreated material; some zircon is routinely heated to enhance color
(see policy on treatment disclosure) |
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| important
information: |
extremely
bright and sparkly a naturally occuring gemstone - do not confuse with lab-created cubic zirconia (cz) excellent value for money |
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| cuts: |
calibrated up to 8mm standard and fancy checkerboard cuts and free sizes |
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| rough: |
generally available in clean
material to
cut sizes 6mm and under; bigger pieces occasionally available - please
contact us for current stock |
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| mining: |
found in kenya, tanzania, nigeria, cambodia and other localities view photo gallery | |
to place an order or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us or email us at info@colorfirst.com
