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SPECTACULAR TOP DIAMOND FIRE BIG 6.77 CARAT VVS
IMPERIAL PINK
CAMBODIAN ZIRCON
GEM TYPE: CAMBODIAN ZIRCON
CARAT WEIGHT: 6.77 CARATS
CLARITY: VVS
DIMENSIONS: 12.71 X 9.10 X 5.08mm
CUT: OVAL
ORIGIN: PREAH VIHEAR, CAMBODIA
TREATMENTS: NONE
Start out by forgetting all that you previously thought of the Zircon ! It has no relationship whatsoever with Cubic Zirconium. You will read quite a bit about this uniquely beautiful gemstone here, and a little research will uncover much more.
Zircon is the oldest mineral on Earth - even older than the Moon, which formed over 4 billion years ago - take a look:
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.
Cambodia is the world’s premiere source for the natural Zircon. One hundred kilometres north of Angkor Wat, close to the Cambodian Thai border, are the mines of Preah Vihear. Remote, pristine, and mystically beautiful...
THE ANCIENT KHMER TEMPLE AT PREAH VIHEAR