HISTORY AND LORE OF ROSE ZIRCONIA

     The birthstones associated with zircon are October (rose zircon) and December (blue zircon).   Zircon's are not associated with anniversary gemstone. 

     The name Zircon is from Zargun which means "gold color".  The etymology is German, modification of French jargon jargoon, zircon, from Italian giargone

     The zircon supposedly helps one be more at peace with oneself. It was believed to provide the wearer with wisdom, honor and riches. The lost of luster on a Zircon stone is said to warn of danger. 

     The legend of Zircon began when Hyacin, the Greek youth, was killed. A blue hyacinth flower grew from the spilled blood. The blue color of the zircon found in Greece matched the blue of the flower. Pliny, the elder, started this legend by his written comparison of colors. 

     Zircon is a natural stone - not to be confused with Cubic Zircon which is manmade. It is known as a colorless stone used to imitate diamonds but also comes in: blue, yellow, orange, red, brown and green .