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

Factors Affect Neela Jarkan Price

Depending on the quality and size, Blue Zircon price varies. The cost of Blue Zircon stone is also determined by its origin. It is important to note that a Blue Zircon stone price changes most significantly with the color intensity and size.

Blue Zircon price in India usually ranges between ₹1,500 per carat ($25 approx.) to ₹2,500 per carat ($40 approx.) but can also go higher with superior quality stones. Blue Zircon stone price in Pakistan, Dubai or USA may vary due to the difference in supply/demand cycle.

• Origin

  – Due to its excellent color and clarity, Sri Lankan or Ceylon Blue Zircon and Cambodian Blue Zircon value remain higher than other origins. Especially the Ratanakiri Blue Zircon (named after a mine in Cambodia) usually draws a big amount because of its excellent blue hue and diamond-like luster.

• Color

  – Zircons in pure, vivid blue are rare to find, hence, are quite valuable. Blue Zircons that are too pale or possess greenish/yellowish/brownish or greyish secondary colors are often available at slightly cheaper rates. Generally, the more intense and evenly distributed is the blue color, higher is the Blue Zircon rate.

Round Blue Zircon Charm Pendant

• Clarity

  – Highly transparent, flawless Blue Zircon gemstones are always in demand for astrological as well as jewelry purposes. They often draw a good premium. In contrast, eye visible inclusions create a considerable drop in the price of Blue Zircon stone.

• Cut

  – Highly customisable cuts like the square, rectangular, octagonal and trillion cut etc involve more loss of weight and need extra care and attention. Therefore, Blue Zircon in fancy cuts are more expensive than the stones in traditional round and oval cut. The cutting style often impacts the luster. Blue Zircon per ratti price increases for stones with brilliant shine.

Antique Blue Zircon Drop-shape Pendant Vintage Blue Zircon ring

• Carat Weight

  – Blue Zircon in small size are common. But, finding a fine quality Blue Zircon rough in bigger size is slightly difficult. This is the reason why Blue Zircon price per carat may increase disproportionately for stones above few carats.

• Treatment

  – Raw Blue Zircon is not abundant in nature. Hence, brown zircons are often turned into dark blue by applying heat treatment. It is quite common practice and thus doesn’t creates a big difference in Blue Zircon gemstone price. Some lab created, or synthetic Blue Zircon are also present in the market. These stimulated Blue Zircon are artificially grown in labs and are quite cheaper.