Zircon Value
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Red - Fine Color Red: oR 5/4
1 to 5 carats
Red
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Blue - Fine Color Blue: vstgB 5/4
1 to 5 carats
Blue
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5 carats plus
Blue
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Green - Fine Color Green: slyG 5/3
1 to 5 carats
Green
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5 carats plus
Green
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Green - Fine Color Green: slyG 5/3
1 to 5 carats
Green
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5 carats plus
Green
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Yellow to Orange (Sold as "Gold") - Fine Color Yellow to Orange: rO 4/4
.5 to 1 carat
Yellow to Orange (Sold as "Gold")
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1 to 20 carats
Yellow to Orange (Sold as "Gold")
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Other Colors
1 carat plus
Other Colors
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Cat’s Eye
All Sizes
Blue
/ct
Accompanying value information:
Zircon Buying GuideThe International Gem Society (IGS) has a list of businesses offering gemstone appraisal services.
Zircons come in many colors, but blue is perhaps the most popular and expensive. However, almost all blue zircon is heat treated.
These matched blue oval brilliant-cut zircons have been heat treated. 3.62 ctw, 5.8 x 4.2 mm, Cambodia. © The Gem Trader. Used with permission.
Green is the rarest natural color.
Bright green cushion-cut zircon, 5.61 cts. © All That Glitters. Used with permission.
To learn more about zircon quality factors, consult our zircon buying guide.
Zircon: Sri Lanka (19.03, 17.43, 14.20, 9.26 // 4.36, 11.26, 15.70), Cambodia (5.56) // Sri Lanka (8.92, 16.63, 7.77, 5.34). Photo © Joel E. Arem, PhD, FGA. Used with permission.
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