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Zircon is a colorful gem with high refraction and fire that’s unfairly confused with cubic zirconia.

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Spring 2003 G&G; Lab Notes

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Spring 2008 G&G; Lab Notes

This section, from the Spring 2008 issue of Gems & Gemology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.

Spring 2010 Gem News International

GIA's Gübelin Gem Project: Zircon

Although colorless when chemically pure, zircon is typically yellow-brown to brown. It also comes in red, blue, purple, and green. Because of its high brilliance and dispersion, colorless zircon has sometimes been used as a substitute for diamond in jewelry.

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