Zircon

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In antiquity, the zircon was often called Hyacinth or Jacinth, the legend tells of a mythological character named Hyacinthus, a youth accidentally slain my Apollo who was jealous of the young man's beauty. This blood produced thy hyacinth flower, whose beauty is said to be reflected in the red zircon.

The red zircon or hyacinth was believed to drive away evil spirits and nightmares, protect it's wearer from enchantment and lightning.

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Although this stone comes in a variety of colors,  zircon is most famous for it's colorless stone, which closely resemble diamonds.  Although colorless when pure, impurities will produce yellow, orange, blue, red, brown and green varieties.

Zircon may be distinguished from diamond by it's double refraction and by wear on it's facet edges.  

Natural zircon today suffers for the similarity of its name to cubic zirconia, the laboratory-grown diamond imitation. Some don't realize that there is a beautiful natural gemstone called zircon.

Today the most popular color is blue zircon. Most blue zircon, which is considered an alternate birthstone for December, is a pastel blue, but some exceptional gems have a bright blue color. Zircon is also available in green, dark red, yellow, brown, and orange.

Zircon is mined in Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Australia, and other countries.

Zircon is one of the heaviest gemstones, which means that it will look smaller than other varieties of the same weight. Zircon jewelry should be stored carefully, because although it is relatively hard, it can abrade and facets can chip. Often dealers will wrap zircons in individual twists of paper so that they will not knock against one another  in a parcel.

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• Brown zircon heals headaches and is grounding.
• Colorless clears the aura
• Colorless and yellow will clear the entire aura, bring sleep and give wisdom in stressful times, may also attract love.
• Red heals injuries, soothes pains and is especially helpful with ear infections.
• Green helps one open up to make new friends and draws wealth
• Light blue balances, uplifts, stabilizes the mind and emotions
• Pink will assist in astral travel at night during sleep
• Violet is a money magnet

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More Healing Information

 Zircon should be placed in dry sea salt once a month where it discharges and recharges at the same time.

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Zircon is somewhat of a confusing stone. It is found in many colors but some of them have been artificially produced, they are also known by various names..all of the possess magical qualities.

• Colorless (clear or white) - a magical substitution for diamond, it is worn for protection. Use it for clear thinking and to promote the mental processes.  
• Yellow (jargon, jargoon, ligure) - wear this to increase sexual energy or to attract love. Carry to drive away depression, to increase alertness and for business success.
• Orange (jacinth, hyacinth) -  wear to increase beauty and to still fears and jealousy, carried during travel it guards against injury.  Worn or place in the home, it safeguards against theft; so keep an orange zircon with valuable.  Set in gold, it is doubly powerful. 
• Red (hyacinth) - this stone will increase riches if worn or used in such rituals. It will also guard against injuries.  A protective stone, it vitalizes the body, lends energy in times of physical stress and heals. Worn, it will draw pain from the body.
• Brown (malacon) - sued fro grounding and centering, it is also employed in wealth and money spells.
• 4 is specifically used in any and all money spells

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Modern Birthstone for the Month of December.

Stone of Leo, Virgo and Sagittarius, to dream of a deep orange or red zircon signifies success after a stormy period.  Dreams of green zircon symbolize incoming of money, while colorless and light blue is meant for spiritual growth.

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