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RARE 4.50 CARAT IF (FLAWLESS) CAMBODIAN VIVID BLUE ZIRCON.
9.7 x 7.3 x 5.7mm
EARTH MINED – PREAH VIHEAR, CAMBODIA.
Firstly, forget all that you previously thought of the Zircon ! It has no relationship whatsoever with ‘Cubic Zirconium’
The Cambodian Zircon commands extremely high prices internationally, and is a seriously sound investment gemstone.
Zircon is the oldest mineral on Earth, and even older than the Moon, which formed over 4 billion years ago !
It also happens to be one of the most extraordinarily beautiful gemstones that exist, and is HIGHLY prized by serious gemstone enthusiast’s worldwide.
The fire in Zircon, called dispersion, is caused by light entering the gemstone and separating into a prism of rainbow colours. Possessing dispersion approaching that of Diamond, the brilliance of Zircon is second to none. The Zircon cut, a variation of the Round Brilliant cut that adds eight extra facets to the pavilion, was designed to take advantage of these properties.
Cambodia is the world’s premiere source for gorgeous Blue Zircon. One hundred kilometres north of Angkor Wat, close to the Cambodian Thai border, are the mines of Preah Vihear. Remote, pristine, and stunningly beautiful.