Australian Orange Zircon 3.11ct

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This gorgeous zircon is a vibrant orange colour, very bright and eye clean. It displays the principal characteristics that we love about zircon; diamond-like lustre, intense fire, brilliance and strong double refraction. It was found in Australia’s most famous source of zircon called the Mud Tank Zircon Field, in an area known as Harts Range, situated 1220km south to southeast of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. This field is well-known for producing top quality zircon in beautiful earthy tones of cinnamon, sherry, cognac, pinks, plums, oranges, yellow and even parti-coloured and colourless. These beautiful colours reflect the earthy tones of the landscape.

DURABILITY

Although relatively hard, measuring 6.7-7.5 on Moh’s scale – zircon is brittle and sensitive to knocks and pressure. It has the tendency to wear along facet edges and, for this reason should be limited to occasional wear in rings or set into protective settings.