It is very easy to confuse these three stones given the ambiguity of their names.
Zircon: a real, natural stone
It is a natural stone, zirconium silicate, which has a dark brown, green, or red color when extracted and changes color when heated.
Once heated and cut, this stone can take on various colors and acquires a magnificent brilliance.
It is a fragile stone; it is often set in a bezel setting.
Its price ranges from €80 to €1000 per carat; it is affordable.
Deposits in Asia, and in France, in Haute-Loire.
"Zircon" is not a synthetic fake diamond.
Zirconia, a synthetic stone
Also called zirconium oxide (incorrectly called zirconium).
It is an artificial, synthetic stone; it is a fake diamond.
It can be pink, black, white...
Zirconium is a metal
Extracted from zircon, it is a metal.
It is used in the nuclear sector.