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Blue Zircon: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone’s Origin, Color, and Value
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Blue Zircon: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone’s Origin, Color, and Value

Blue zircon is a naturally occurring gemstone with a brilliance and fire that rivals diamond and one of…
Posted by James G Newman August 4, 2026
Orange Zircon: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone (6 Facts)
Posted inGemstones Zircon

Orange Zircon: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone (6 Facts)

Orange zircon sits right between two of its family's other prized colors, sharing yellow zircon's golden warmth and…
Posted by James G Newman August 4, 2026
Colorless Zircon 101: The Beginner’s Guide to the Original Diamond Look-Alike
Posted inGemstones Zircon

Colorless Zircon 101: The Beginner’s Guide to the Original Diamond Look-Alike

Colorless zircon has one of the more surprising résumés in the gem world: for over a century before…
Posted by James G Newman August 3, 2026
Green Zircon: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone’s Origin, Color, and Value
Posted inGemstones Zircon

Green Zircon: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone’s Origin, Color, and Value

Green zircon is a rare gemstone with a genuinely different story from the rest of the zircon family.…
Posted by James G Newman August 3, 2026
Yellow Zircon: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone (6 Facts)
Posted inGemstones Zircon

Yellow Zircon: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone (6 Facts)

Yellow zircon spans a warm color range from pale lemon to a deep, honey-toned gold, the richer end…
Posted by James G Newman August 3, 2026
What Is Red Zircon? A Simple Guide to Color, Origin, and Value
Posted inGemstones Zircon

What Is Red Zircon? A Simple Guide to Color, Origin, and Value

Red zircon is a genuinely rare gemstone, prized alongside blue and green as one of zircon's three most…
Posted by James G Newman August 3, 2026
Orange Spinel: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone’s Origin, Color, and Value
Posted inGemstones Spinel

Orange Spinel: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone’s Origin, Color, and Value

Orange spinel is one of the rarest color varieties in the entire spinel family, a gem so convincing…
Posted by James G Newman August 2, 2026
What Is Mahenge Spinel? A Simple Guide to Color, Origin, and Value
Posted inGemstones Spinel

What Is Mahenge Spinel? A Simple Guide to Color, Origin, and Value

Mahenge spinel is a rare, intensely saturated pink-to-red gemstone from a single remote district in Tanzania, credited with…
Posted by James G Newman August 1, 2026
A side-by-side photo showing faceted round and oval-cut natural yellow spinel gemstones.
Posted inGemstones Spinel

Yellow Spinel: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone’s Origin, Color, and Value

Yellow spinel is genuinely one of the rarest color varieties in the entire spinel family, rarer than orange,…
Posted by James G Newman August 1, 2026
Green Spinel: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone’s Origin, Color, and Value
Posted inGemstones Spinel

Green Spinel: A Complete Guide to This Rare Gemstone’s Origin, Color, and Value

Green spinel is one of the rarest color varieties in the entire spinel family, rarer, in fact, than…
Posted by James G Newman July 31, 2026

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