ZIRCON
Zircon ismost famous for its colourless stones, which closely resemble diamonds and have been used both intentionally and mistakenly in their place. Although colourless when pure, impurities will produce yellow, orange, blue, red, brown and green varieties. Zircon can be distinguised from diamond by its double refraction and by wear and tear on its facet edges. Some zircon contains radioactive thorium and uranium, which eventually break down the crystal structure. Zircon was believed to provide the wearer with wisdom, honour and riches, and loss of lustre was said to warn of danger. The name is from the Arabic "zargon" , which derives from the Persian for "gold colour".
Hardness: 7 1/2
| General healer. Helps liver complaints, childbirth, insomnia. Promotes spiritual sight and understanding. |