3.82 ct. Tenebrescent Zircon
Color: Medium Dark Orange / Orangish Brown
Clarity: Eye Clean
Origin: Burma
Cut: Round Brilliant
Treatments: None
Measurements: 9.1 mm
These rare Burmese Zircons are an absolute treat for the gem enthusiast. Firstly there is the stunning orange bodycolor - almost unbelievably pure and vivid, more akin to Spessartite. And then there is the color change brought about by exposure to sunlight (or UV in general - the property of tenebrescence) that causes the stone to go a very unassuming mid-tone brown hue. This happens in just a few minutes, you then have to keep the stone in very low light or completely in the dark for a few days to bring back the orange. Very few gem materials do anything like this and once you see the orange you will no doubt be thrilled. Great size, clean and well cut. A fun stone to be sure.