topic Re: Zircon Ring in Jewelry

Zircon Ring

sunshine 919 — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 02:06:18 GMT

I ordered a very nice Zircon band ring from JTV, I ordered Monday and received it Friday. The ring is very nice 2 rows channel set 1.53 ctw. Rhodium over sterling silver Zircons are small and sparkly. 18 of them. This is my second Zircon ring. My first one I purchased from Shophq from Michael valitutti. The Zircons are bigger in that one. I like that one too. The one from JTV is under 50.0.smileyhappy: Do any of you like Zircons?

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Kachina624 — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 02:14:33 GMT

I wish they'd use more zircon and less white topaz as accents in rings. Zircon is more more sparkly and rivals diamond whereas topaz is a far cry.

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spumoni99 — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 02:49:07 GMT

Is this the same a the cubic zirconian of years ago? My mom had a cubic zirconian ring years ago and it was really pretty.

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sunshine 919 — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 02:56:39 GMT

No Zircon is a natural gem from the ground. Cubic Zirconia is the man made version

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sunshine 919 — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 02:57:51 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
I wish they'd use more zircon and less white topaz as accents in rings. Zircon is more more sparkly and rivals diamond whereas topaz is a far cry.

I totally agree and I have asked this question too.

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JBSH — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 03:47:05 GMT

Totally agree, white topaz looks like glass.

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banned again — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 07:24:30 GMT

@spumoni99 @sunshine 919 No. Cubic zirconium (CZ) is NOT the man made version. CZ is zirconium dioxide (ZrO2), zircon is zirconium silicate (ZrSiO4). CZ is a synthetic oxide, like synthetic corundum, and zircon is a naturally occuring silicate mineral.

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wagirl — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 14:15:18 GMT

I do like zircon--I just got a blush garnet band ring with zircon accents from JTV that is lovely--those zircon sparkle like crazy. would like a band of zircon to go with it. My daughter has blue zircon earrings that are pretty too.

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SilleeMee — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 14:35:18 GMT

What color did you get? Zircon comes in a rainbow of colors. My fave is the blue variety and second is the red. There is also green zircon but that is the rarest.

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Still Raining — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 19:31:38 GMT

Zircon blue is very different from topaz blue, and I love it.

I bought a ring from a estate jewelry store with a center rectangle and a surround of diamonds. All in yellow gold, even the diamond prongs. A bit to large and delicate for everyday.

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grandma r — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 23:22:26 GMT

@spumoni99 Zircon is a natural gemstone, mined from the Earth. It is known as one of the oldest natural gemstones; it comes in a number of shades. Zircon has a beautiful sparkle.

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SilleeMee — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 23:47:58 GMT

Zircon is so durable that it has survived countless geological events in history. They never get destroyed but rather they just develop more layers of zircon material around them which are like tree rings. The more geological rings, the older it is.

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wagirl — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:44:11 GMT

I have the clear/white---and DD has the blue topaz blue color--haven't seen the other colors

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TennisCaptain — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:21:05 GMT

I have a beautiful Zircon ring. It is a square cut blue stone in the center surronded by diamonds in white gold. It is very sparkley. It is the Birthstone (December) of my Husbnad, Son, Grandson & Granddaughter.

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sunshine 919 — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:32:42 GMT

@TennisCaptain wrote:
I have a beautiful Zircon ring. It is a square cut blue stone in the center surronded by diamonds in white gold. It is very sparkley. It is the Birthstone (December) of my Husbnad, Son, Grandson & Granddaughter.

Your ring sounds lovely. How nice they all have the same birthstone

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chrystaltree — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:59:58 GMT

@spumoni99 wrote:
Is this the same a the cubic zirconian of years ago? My mom had a cubic zirconian ring years ago and it was really pretty.

She's talking about Zircon, a natural mined from the Earth gemstone. White Zircon looks like a diamond and is high on the Mohs scale so it's a perfect diamond substitute. Cubic zirconia is a cheap man made diamond stimulant.

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gertrudecloset — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:02:24 GMT

@banned again wrote:
@spumoni99 @sunshine 919 No. Cubic zirconium (CZ) is NOT the man made version. CZ is zirconium dioxide (ZrO2), zircon is zirconium silicate (ZrSiO4). CZ is a synthetic oxide, like synthetic corundum, and zircon is a naturally occuring silicate mineral.

This is incorrect @banned again @sunshine 919 @spumoni99

CZ's ARE A MAN MADE MATERIAL USED TO MIMMICK THE LOOK OF DIAMONDS. IT IS NOT A NATURAL MATERIAL (mother earth). It is A CREATION OF A LABORATORY.

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gertrudecloset — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:05:12 GMT

I love Zircon too. My favorite color is clear (which is usually a heat treated blue). I don't own any other color except clear because of the sparkle factor. @SilleeMee You are correct in comes in an array of colors. Zircon is a natural stone (all colors).

Cubic Zirconia (man made) is not fashioned after diamonds. It's earliest iteration was to mimmick the look of zircons.

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SilleeMee — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:10:52 GMT

@gertrudecloset

I own these blue zircon studs, Asscher cut and just over 2cttw set in WG. I love them!

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gertrudecloset — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:12:56 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
@gertrudecloset

I own these blue zircon studs, Asscher cut and just over 2cttw set in WG. I love them!

Oh my goodness. I love, love, love those earrings. If I were to get colored zircons my first pick would of course, be the blue. It's beautiful.

It won't resemble a blue topaz or aquamarine, zircon has this look that is unlike any other blue stone in my op. Then the sparkle? I know you love them @SilleeMee .