An attractive Zircon gemstone from Tanzania.
A relatively recent find in Tanzania is now selling yielding gems of startling colour and quality.
This eye-clean gemstone from this recent source is a delicious combination of pinkish-brown with secondary internal flashes of orange.
This colour combination is known commercially as "Honey Champagne".
The gem has received sympathetic heat treatment to fully bring out its colour.
Zircons characteristic birefringence (double refraction) can been seen as a doubling of the back facets when viewed through the table facet with slight magnification.
weight: 2.59 carats
shape: Oval cut
dimensions: 7.88 x 6.21 x 5.01 mm
treatment: Heat treated
All images are of the gemstone on offer here and were taken by Gemgazer.
Product code: Zircon, "Honey Champagne" colour, selling faceted, Tanzania. 2.59 carats.