Zircon gemstones can come is a wide variety of colors and sizes, but is most commonly seen in light shades of blue, which is why it is the birthstone for the month of December. Other colors include green, dark red, orange, purple, yellow, and especially brown. There are three different types of zircons based on …

Tanzanite Although rough tanzanite was discovered by accident and misidentified as several stones and minerals, once the beauty and rarity of the stone was realized, it soon became valuable and wanted by both gemstone collectors and the most well known jewelers. Tanzanite Color and Properties In its rough state, tanzanite is a purple-blue color, and …