Do not adjust your screen! IT’S THAT GOOD! I know right, it doesn’t seem possible! But it is. This old cut zircon pendant is an absolute knockout. Commonly confused with cubic zirconia, which is a man made gem, zircon is a natural gemstone. It is/was mined, not grown in a lab. It was very popular at the turn of the last century, especially in American jewellery, and I have seen several amazing pieces of Tiffany jewellery displaying zircons of all colours (it comes in many colours, with green and blue the most prized).
This is quite a large example of a zircon, priced for its incredible brilliants and high lustre (sparkle and shiny-ness), it displays highly pronounced double refraction that can be easily seen with a loupe (with most stones you can’t see it), which is one of the causes of its insane brilliance and fire.
I love the simplicity and elegance of this pendant, the principal stone is in a gorgeous star setting, on a millegrained knife edge bar which dangles from much smaller zircon accent. It is a beautifully balanced piece, which really allows the zircon to sing. The blue is so intense, and once you know what a good zircon looks like, it’s unmistakeable!
Circa 1910
High carat yellow gold (between 15 and 18ct) and zircon
Whole drop without the bale is 27mm, the drop measures 10mm across. I would very roughly estimate the principle stone to weigh approximately 3.8ct (zircon is a heavy stone)
2.7 grams
Excellent antique condition
Do not adjust your screen! IT’S THAT GOOD! I know right, it doesn’t seem possible! But it is. This old cut zircon pendant is an absolute knockout. Commonly confused with cubic zirconia, which is a man made gem, zircon is a natural gemstone. It is/was mined, not grown in a lab. It was very popular at the turn of the last century, especially in American jewellery, and I have seen several amazing pieces of Tiffany jewellery displaying zircons of all colours (it comes in many colours, with green and blue the most prized).
This is quite a large example of a zircon, priced for its incredible brilliants and high lustre (sparkle and shiny-ness), it displays highly pronounced double refraction that can be easily seen with a loupe (with most stones you can’t see it), which is one of the causes of its insane brilliance and fire.
I love the simplicity and elegance of this pendant, the principal stone is in a gorgeous star setting, on a millegrained knife edge bar which dangles from much smaller zircon accent. It is a beautifully balanced piece, which really allows the zircon to sing. The blue is so intense, and once you know what a good zircon looks like, it’s unmistakeable!
Circa 1910
High carat yellow gold (between 15 and 18ct) and zircon
Whole drop without the bale is 27mm, the drop measures 10mm across. I would very roughly estimate the principle stone to weigh approximately 3.8ct (zircon is a heavy stone)
2.7 grams
Excellent antique condition
