Let us take you on a journey to discover the mesmerising gemstone, zircon! With a wide range of colours, it can be found in sedimentary rocks. Did you know it's popular for December birthstones and has a deep meaning behind it - wisdom, prosperity and self-confidence.
A popular alternative to the natural Zircon is a lab-created Cubic Zirconia stone made by a process called flame fusion. In this method, powdered carbon and silica are melted together in a platinum crucible using an oxyhydrogen flame. As the materials melt, they form liquid droplets that solidify into tiny crystals as they cool down. These crystals are then collected, cut to shape and polished to create the final gemstone. Lab-created Cubic Zirconias have the same physical, chemical and optical properties as their natural counterparts, but are more affordable due to their laboratory origins.