19thC Antique ¾ct Zircon Ancient Hindu Poem Mythical “Kapla” Gemstone Tree 9ktYG

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Size 7 Genuine 9 Karat Solid Gold High-Quality Ring With a Genuine Natural Sparkling Three-Quarter Carat Hand Cut and Hand Faceted White Zircon Semi-Precious Gemstone.Not cheap gold electroplate! This is a high quality solid 9kt gold ring. The ring is set with a genuine natural handcut and hand-faceted 3/4 carat (plus) zircon 6x4mm oval semi-precious gemstones.NOTE : Resizing is available.In ancient history the first references zircon are in Hindu mythology, many thousands of years ago in a poem about the “Kalpa” tree, described as a glowing tree draped with gemstones, with leaves made of zircons. The word “zircon” originated in the 18th century from the Persian word "zargon", which means "gold colored", due to the yellow color of the zircon gemstones found there. During Europe’s Middle Ages zircon was worn by travelers as a protective amulet, and was believed to ward off both lightning strikes and the plague (“black death”). It was also believed to lose it sparkle and luster at the approach of danger, thus warning the wearer of peril. Historically the colorless form of natural Zircon, known as “Matara diamond”, has been very costly as Zircon comes very close to diamonds in fire and brilliancy due to its high refractive index.Here's a gorgeous solid 9kt gold ring of good quality manufacture, size 7. The highlight of the ring of course is the diamond-white, flashy, sparkling 6x4 millimeter oval Siberian white zircon; which weighs 0.79 carats. The gemstone was hand cut and hand faceted, and is a brilliant, flashy, good quality gemstones with all the fire of diamond. The gemstone is clean to the eye and transparent. The color is gorgeous, and the sparkle and flash spectacular, especially when the light catches it. This extraordinary gemstone is mounted into a very nice quality ring constructed of solid 9kt gold. Not gold-plated or gold-filled with chi-chi but merely glass “crystals” or “laboratory grown” (synthetic) gemstones. Why would you spend just as much or more to buy costume jewelry at the mall when you can have the real thing here? A genuine solid gold ring with genuine Siberian natural white zircon semi-precious gemstone!The gemstone was hand crafted and faceted by a Russian artisan, part of a centuries-old heritage renown for the production of the elaborate gemstones and jewelry of the Czars of Medieval, Renaissance, and Victorian Russia. Under magnification the gemstone shows the unmistakable characteristics of having been hand crafted. The coarseness of the handcrafted finish is considered appealing to most gemstone collectors, and is not considered a detriment, or to detract from the value of a gemstone. These characteristics are not only expected of hand-finished gemstones, most serious collectors consider such gemstones more desirable, possessed of greater character and uniqueness when compared to today's cookie-cutter mass-produced machine-faceted gemstones.Unlike today’s computer controlled machine produced gemstones that approach flawlessness in a perfect finish, the cut and finish of a handcrafted gemstone such as this is the cultural legacy passed onwards by artisans who lived centuries ago. This gemstone has great luster and sparkle, and to the eye is completely transparent, but one cannot say with absolute certainty that it is absolutely flawless. True, any blemishes it possesses are not visible to the naked eye, and even at 600% as in these photo enlargements here (or under a 5x jeweler’s loupe) there are no discernible flaws. However we hesitate to use the word “flawless”, as sooner or later blemishes will show up at higher levels of magnification with almost every natural gemstone.An absolutely flawless gemstone is very rare in nature (and usually turns out to be synthetic). However the gemstone can be characterized at a minimum, to use trade jargon, as "eye". To the eye it is indeed flawless; even to a 5x jeweler’s loupe it is clean. However close examination with a jeweler’s loupe will however reveal occasional slight irregularities in the fac... read more

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