Tenebrescent Zircon

Posted on December 31, 2018 by John J. Bradshaw, GIA GG

Zircon is a well-known gemstone that is available in a variety of colors from many worldwide locations. Not very well-known is the variety known as tenebrescent zircon. Tenebrescence, also known as reversible photochromism, is defined as…

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