Did you know... The goal of the expert diamond cutter is to fashion a diamond that produces the most satisfying return of light to the eye within a pleasing symmetrical shape.
In the middle ages, zircon was said to aid sleep, bring prosperity, and promote honor and wisdom in its owner. The name probably comes from the Persian word zargun which means "gold-colored."
The fiery, brilliance of zircon can rival any gemstone. The affordability of its vibrant greens, sky blues, and pleasing earth tones contributes to its growing popularity today.
Zircon is mined in Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand, and other countries. Because it can be colorless, green, blue, yellow, brown, orange, dark red, and all the colors in between, it is a popular gem for connoisseurs who collect different colors or zircon from different localities.
In 2002, the American Gem Trade Association officially added tanzanite to the traditional list of birthstones for the month of December.
Few gems have attained the popularity of Tanzanite in such a
short period of time. The gem was only discovered in the 1960's and soon the
demand raised the prices to a very respectable level. The government of Tanzania
promoted this gem with an expertise that would make DeBeers proud.
... In 1995, while the Internet was still young, I received an email from a
college student in Canada. He was commissioned by the Tanzanian government
to assess what could be done to raise the demand in Canada. I was surprised,
because the demand already exceeded the supply.
... Tanzanite is a beautiful gem, but with moderate hardness and perfect cleavage,
it is less than ideal for wearing in jewelry. Its closest look-alike, iolite,
wears much better and costs less. Therefore, much credit has to be given to
a world-class promotion of this gemstone.
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