![]() This makes it durable enough for use in all types of jewelry. Spessartite has a hardness ranking of 7 and contains no cleavage. Large, eye-clean spessartite garnets are quite rare and valuable. It receives its color from traces of manganese and displays shades of faint orange to orange-red. The most famous of all orange gemstones, spessartite garnet is a variety of the large and complicated garnet family. Spessartite Garnet Vintage spessartite garnet ring by Yeefvm. When paired with yellow or rose gold, sunstone looks stunning as the gold accentuates the fiery look of the stone. Sunstone is not very durable (6 Mohs) and should be placed in protective settings if used in rings. High-quality sunstone is dynamic and appears to be glowing, like a source of the fire. When touched by light, and viewed from the correct angle, these inclusions give of metallic flashes that result in a stunning glittering appearance. Oregon sunstone, named after Oregon, USA, where it is primarily found, is a unique stone that contains tiny copper impurities. Not many people have heard of sunstone as it is quite rare and not a mainstream gemstone. Oregon Sunstone Oregon sunstone pendant by Terra Finds. It is vitreous in luster and is almost always faceted, but may sometimes be cut en cabochon to highlight its color and beauty. Topaz is a hard gemstone, ranking 8 on the Mohs scale, and often has excellent clarity with little to no visible inclusions. Its colors are compared to those of the sun and sky during sunset and range from light peach to dark shades of orange. Although topaz is commonly found and fairly affordable, imperial topaz, also known as precious topaz, is the most valuable and also rarest variety of topaz. Little wonder, considering the fiery colors that imperial topaz displays. The word ‘topaz’ is considered to have originated from the Sanskrit word for fire – tapas. ![]() Imperial Topaz Imperial topaz pendant by Loving Thyself Rocks. Orange zircon is a relatively affordable gemstone. It is also not very tough due to its brittleness and is not resistant to chipping and breaking. Orange zircon ranks at 6 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale, which is durable enough for use in jewelry but can easily be scratched and damaged. It has a vitreous luster and typically has excellent transparency. Orange zircon is almost always faceted to maximize the stone’s brilliance. However, zircon is a rare natural gemstone, with a brilliance comparable to that of diamonds. Zircon is often confused with cubic zirconia, the cheap diamond simulant, due to the similarities in their names. Orange Zircon Orange zircon ring by Silver Capital. Due to its bright color, citrine has come to symbolize positivity, happiness, and contentment and is popular among crystal healers. It is also a brilliant gemstone and is often faceted to enhance this feature. It has very good clarity and is highly transparent. Citrine is relatively durable (Mohs 7) and holds up to wear and tear quite well. Called citrine after the French word citron for lemon, this gemstone is famous for its golden hues. See them here.Ĭitrine is a transparent variety of quartz that occurs in yellow to dark orange shades. Citrine Citrine hook earrings by James Allen. These are rare and highly coveted varieties of sapphire. The highly valuable and stunning variety of salmon-colored sapphires known as Padparadscha is also called orange sapphires. Sapphires have excellent durability, second only to diamonds, and are ideal for all types of jewelry. These gemstones generally have traces of yellow or pink in them and the border between these three colors can sometimes overlap.Īlmost all orange sapphires on the market are enhanced to reach the desired orange color but in nature, orange sapphires receive their color from traces of vanadium. ![]() Like pure orange diamonds, orange sapphires are also very rare in nature. ![]() Orange Sapphire Orange sapphire tennis bracelet by Blue Nile. Due to their rarity and high price point, synthetic orange diamonds offer a more accessible option for most people. Orange diamonds are also known as ‘pumpkins’ partly due to their color and partly because of the famous orange diamond known as the Pumpkin Diamond. Most orange diamonds on the market are found with secondary hues of brown, yellow, and pink and range from Faint Orange to Fancy Deep Orange shades. Pure orange diamonds are extremely rare and highly valuable, receiving their color from the presence of nitrogen. Nicknamed ‘fire diamonds’ for their intense color, orange diamonds are stunning and desirable gemstones. Orange Diamond Orange diamonds by James Allen.
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