Zirkon as faceted gemstone - Göltzsch river placer near Reichenbach, Vogtland, Saxony
 
Flawless orange-brown, oval faceted Zircon weighing 1,25 ct. Such clear gem zircons from the Göltsch, which originate from an eroded Tertiary volcanic vent, are among the best in Europe (cf. LAPIS 2/2009). Raw gem recovered by Gottfried Seifert 2005, cut by R.-D. Reinhard/Kirschweiler near Idar-Oberstein