Cubic Zirconia

Cubic Zirconia is a colourless gemstone which closely resembles diamond and oftenly mistaken as diamond. The name probably comes from the Persian word 'zargun', which means 'gold-coloured', although zircon comes in a wide range of different colours. Natural zircon today suffers on account of the similarity of its name to cubic zirconia, the laboratory-grown diamond imitation. Many people are unaware that there is a beautiful natural gemstone called zircon. Cubic zircon occurs in a wide range of colours, but for many years the most popular was the colourless variety, which looks more like diamond than any other natural stone because of its brilliance and dispersion. Cubic zirconia can be distinguished by diamond by its double refraction and by wear and tear on its facets edges. Cubic zirconia is mainly used in ornaments and is a substitute for diamond. Cubic zirconia is often colourless, impure Cubic zirconia occurs in various shades of yellow, orange, blue, red, brown and green. Gem - quality crystals are usually found in the alluvial deposits in Sri Lanka. Other localities include Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, colourless, impure Cubic zirconia occurs in various shades of yellow, orange, blue, red, brown and green. Gem - quality crystals are usually found in the alluvial deposits in Sri Lanka. Other localities include Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Kampuchea, Brazil, Tanzania and Nigeria.

Cubic zirconia is one of the heaviest gemstones, which means that it will look smaller than other varieties of the same weight. Cubic zirconia jewelry should be stored carefully because although it is relatively hard, zircon can suffer from abrasion and the facets can be chipped. Dealers often wrap zircons in individual twists of paper so that they will not knock against each other in a parcel. The wide variety of colours of Cubic zirconia, its rarity, and its relatively low cost make it a popular collector's stone. Collectors enjoy the search for all possible colours and variations