#765 - Spectacular 7.80ct Hart's Range Zircon.

General description : I purchased this stone, (in the rough,) and faceted it around 14 years ago when my son was just a baby. My mum was visiting and we were wondering through the local markets, with my son in a stroller, and I spotted a lovely couple selling some Hart's Range zircon rough that they had hand dug/ fossicked for themselves. 
They had then gone to the trouble of taking the zircon rough home, and sawing/ tumbling it, also facetung sone themselves, and ready to sell for their next trip up the following year. 
So this one has been in my collection for a few years, as I thought it was just too beautiful to part with ♥️😁🤔
after all these years I am going through my collection and realize that these beautiful gems are better appreciated by someone seeing them every day, instead of being locked away in a safe. 
The zircons from The Hart's Range are some of the best in the world! Extremely low levels  uranium and thorium are part of the reason that these beautiful gems do not show as much radioactive decay as many other zircons, and retain their absolutely spectacular rainbow scintillation. 
It is interesting to note that some of the zircons from this region can fade under exposure to UV radiation / sunlight. 
This gem is a very light pink to white colour. 
While I believe that this gem will retain its delicate shade of pink, I cannot guarantee it uless I was to experiment and actually put out the sunlight for a couple of days and see if the shade changes. 
There are lots of fascinating zircon's around the world that show various light/colour phenomena. 
Size : 10.7mm diam corner to side x 10.6mm corner to corner x 7.4mm depth.
Origin : Harts Range, Northern Territory, Australia.
Clarity : No fractures or flaws. 
Cut : Faceted by myself into a customised, multifaceted trilliant design. 
Colour : Very light pink, almost white. 
Heat/Treatment : Unheated, untreated.
Videos taken in late afternoon sunlight and shaded light. 
Postage : Platinum/registered postage throughout Australia included. International registered or express available upon request.
Return Policy : Gem can be returned within 3 working days from receipt, in same condition, for a full refund of purchase price.
Return trackable/registered postage to be paid by recipient.
Note 1 - This is a loose gem, and some photos may be taken in a 'gem holder' to give a perspective on size and how it will look set in a ring.
Note 2 - No 'holds' or 'appro'.
My return policy ensures a full money back guarantee if for ANY reason you are not 100% happy with your purchase.