Cambodian zircon is world-renown for its different shades, and yellow zircon remains one of the brightest and striking colors available. While a lot of Cambodian zircon tends to be darker — the brown it tends to be when first mined, or a dark wine-red color — the most popular types of these Southeast Asian gemstones is the bright blue and blue-green versions. With zircon, deep translucence and strong-colored brightness are popular features.
So it is with yellow zircon, which itself can be divided into countless hues of its own. Yellow zircon makes up a small percentage of the Cambodia zircon stone market but one of the brightest-colored types. Yellow zircon from Cambodia, usually achieved through various heating techniques, can range from a green-yellow hue or a darker orange-yellow or red-yellow hue. The most popular type of zircon that may be called “yellow” is arguably the golden-yellow stones that are frequently seen for sale, and that tend to be the subject of the most competition from buyers when new stones are offered for sale by vendors.
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Some yellow zircon from Cambodia is sold loose, and sometimes it is available mounted on a piece of fine jewelry — silver rings and pendants are particularly popular among the small but growing number of people who have been turned on to the loveliness and rarity of zircon, which is not a rare as diamond but which is often favorably compared with it. If yellow appeals to your style, take a look through the yellow Cambodian zircons available now!
