Is Zircon a Birthstone of December? December Birthstone Zircon Guide

Is Zircon a Birthstone of December? December Birthstone Zircon Guide

December Birthstone Zircon

If you were born in December, the December zircon birthstone is one of your traditional options, alongside turquoise and tanzanite.

The most magnificent and valuable stone since ancient times, the December stone is also one of the most modern and looks nice in jewelry. Let's dive into more details of this beautiful December stone.

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Why Are There Two Birthstones in December?

According to some opinions, some months have multiple birthstones because some gemstones are so rare and expensive that most consumers can't afford one.

June has three birthstones, pearl, moonstone, and third is alexandrite. Alexandrite is quite expensive so pearl becomes the option. Same as December it has zircon, turquoise, and Tanzanite. December's birthday has a claim to three blue gemstones because December is cooler than other months.

See another December birthstone

Compare zircon with tanzanite in this guide to December's blue gemstones.

Tanzanite birthstone article illustration

Read the tanzanite guide

Blue Zircon Birthstone

Blue zircon is one of the most famous varieties of the December birthstone because of its vivid color, brilliance and strong dispersion.

What Does Zircon Symbolize? Meaning of the December Birthstone

In earlier days, zircon is said to be a sleep wearer and bring prosperity honor, and wisdom. Zircon is now believed to give self-confidence and to wear if you love others too. Zircon brings compassion and love too.

This precious stone is a grounding stone that inspires motivates and gives the guidance you're required RightNow. Also, it helps in achieving your goals. If you want peace and prosperity it contains yellow shades.

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Compare loose zircon options if you're exploring this December gemstone for a collection.

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Zircon Price Per Carat

There are many types of zircon and the most expensive stone is blue Cambodian zircon. Large-sized rich blue quality shaped and cut may cost $280-450 carats. While other shades of red, brown, and colorless zircon can cost $100-200 per carat.

Well,l zircon is a semi-precious gemstone and can be displayed the same as a diamond.

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View round brilliant loose blue zircon stones and their current listing details.

Round brilliant blue zircon loose stones

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Who Should Wear Zircon Stone?

If you guys have Libra and Taurus as your zodiac signs, you can have zircon as your good luck charm. There are two main reasons why zircon is worn.

Health:

Zircon has said to help with dizziness, muscle tightness, memory, respiratory problems migraine issues it's beneficial to wear Zircon. Also if you wear zircon in pregnancy or in allergies, it can be beneficial.

Spiritual:

Zircon helps in meditation, makes psychic intuition, eliminates negative thoughts, attracting wisdom wealth, honor, and success.

How to Tell if Zircon Is Real?

To check the authenticity of the stone, check the unique brilliance and the refraction of the light on the stone. If you see some sorts of impurities or irregularities that a zircon has, it's a natural stone. Here are some other criteria also which can show if it's real or not.

  • Check the shine: Natural Zircon has a unique shine and light refraction.
  • Check Impurities: You can check the jeweler's loupe for natural inclusions and other irregularities in this stone.
  • Check the Colour: Good quality gems are usually brown, brownish-red, green, and sometimes yellow. Red and green zircons are said to be valuable.
  • Check the Cut: Zircon is shaped and cut in a way to take advantage of its fire and luster.
  • Check the clarity: Original zircon stones are free of inclusions.

Explore zircon rough for cutting

See a blue zircon rough parcel listed for faceting alongside the finished-stone examples above.

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History of zircon stone as a birthstone

You can label zircon as one of the most ancient gemstone as it took the pressures of about 4 billion years old. In earlier times, it is said that zircon is here to promote sleep and bring prosperity, honor, and good luck to its wearer. The name Zircon arrived from Persia as zargun which means Gold Hued or yellow coloured.

More gemstone reading

Zircon's geological story

Explore a separate introduction to zircon and its place among natural gemstones.

Read the zircon story

A closer look at blue zircon

Continue with another article focused on blue zircon and December birthdays.

Discover blue zircon

What is zircon gemstone?

Get a broader introduction to zircon as a December birthstone.

Learn about zircon

Turquoise in December

Read about turquoise, another gemstone associated with December birthdays.

Read the turquoise article

Birthstones by month

Want to compare December with the rest of the year? Start with the month-by-month chart.

See the birthstone chart

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