Blue Zircon

Who Should Wear Blue Zircon Stone?

It is said that Blue Zircon meaning ‘Neela Jarkan’ in Hindi, is associated with the planet Venus. Due to its bright blue color, some astrologers connect this gemstone with planet Saturn as well. Therefore, the people born under these signs can wear a natural Blue Zircon gemstone to gain success in professional, financial and personal life.

• Indian astrology suggests Blue Zircon ratna for Tula (Libra) and Vrishabha (Taurus) rashi.
• Western astrology recommends Blue Zircon birthstone for Cancer sign.
• Ascendants of Gemini, Virgo, Capricorn and Aquarius signs can also wear a Blue Zircon gem.

Blue Zircon Birthstone Ring Image Credit – Google

Factors Affect Blue Zircon Quality

Blue Zircon is the most popular shade of Zircon gemstone on an international level. Its captivating blue hue and attractive luster suit a wide range of jewelry uses. In eastern countries like India, this gemstone is also worn for astrological reasons. Thus, ensuring the quality of Blue Zircon is quite essential. Origin, color, clarity and cut should be checked carefully before purchase.

GemPundit offers a rich collection of high-quality loose Blue Zircon gemstone at the most reasonable prices. One can purchase a Blue Zircon loose stone or can also buy a pre-set stone in metal jewelry design of their choice from our online gem store.

• Origin

  – Sri Lanka, Cambodia (Ratanakkiri) and Thailand are the best-known sources of Blue Zircon. Some gem-quality blue zircons also come from the mines of Burma (Myanmar), Mozambique, Korea, Tanzania and Vietnam.

• Color

  – Blue Zircon color ranges from pale blue to strong blue and green-blue. Vivid blue is the most popular shade. Generally, a dark Blue Zircon is preferred over a light blue Zircon. Other off-shades like yellow-blue and blue-green zircon are of slightly lower quality.

Blue Zircon gemstone

Note A majority of Blue Zircon available in the market are slightly heat-treated. Brown Zircon are often radiated to get the desirable Zircon’s blue (including pure blue, greenish blue etc.). This practice is quite common and doesn’t impacts the value of Blue Zircon in the market.

• Clarity

  – Blue Zircon is a Type I clarity gemstone and is likely to be eye-clean. Most of the Blue Zircon show good transparency, therefore, even small impurities can disturb their beauty. Usually, the large size stones are expected to have some flaws. This is the reason why a flawless Blue Zircon in large size is quite valuable.

• Cut

  – Blue Zircon hardness ranges from 6 to 7.5 on Mohs scale. It means this gemstone is strong enough to stand against any cut. In gem market, Blue Zircons are easily available in round, oval, heart and other fancy shapes and cuts

Blue Zircon in different fancy shapes and cuts