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Starting To Collect Loose Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Why collect loose gemstones you ask? Well for one thing they've been sought for their beauty for many centuries. And like their higher counterpart, natural diamonds their value increases over time. Many hobbyists love to collect and work with the nearly 150 types of gemstones found today. This article will examine the loose gemstones hobby.
To begin with your first priority is to get some books from the library or bookstore. You want to learn as much as you possibly can about your new hobby. The more you understand about the hobby of gemstones the less likely you are to make a mistake. With adequate knowledge you are less likely to be fooled.
The first criteria you need to evaluate is stone color. Without a doubt, gemstones are the most intensely colored natural material available on earth. Gems have become so synonomous with color, they have even lent their names to specific colors. Without a doubt you will recognize sapphire blue, ruby red, jade green, aquamarine, emerald green or turquoise. Gemstones become higher in value they closer they are to natural spectral colors of violet, blue, green,, orange and red. They become less valuable the farther they are from the spectral color.
The cut of the stone is the second most important factor to consider before a purchase is made. The preciseness of the cut is the factor that determines the amount of light the gemstone stone will reflect. It will ultimately ultimately determine the stones brilliance and how much someone will pay for it.
The clarity in a stone is our next factor. When we talk of clarity it relates to the absence of flaws or blemishes inside the stone. A perfect gemstone is obviously valued highly. To see flaws beyond with the eye can see you need a 10X gemstone loupe (gemstone clarity magnifier) or gem microscope. Most hobbyists will employ a 10X jewelers were gemstone loup for viewing stamps, coins, beads as well as gems.
Gemstones are often listed according to size because of being more uniform than carat weight. But different gemstones may be the same size but have different carat weights that result in different pricing structures. This is due to the difference of specific gravity or relative density depending upon the materials chemical composition and crystalline structure. A one carat round brilliant diamond, for example with standard proportions will be approximately 6.5 mm in diameter. A comparable a brilliant ruby of the same proportions in size will weigh approximately 1.55 carats.
Getting involved in collecting gemstones can give you an enjoyable pastime and also rewarding in the long run. You can start small and don't have to spend a lot of money and yet you can buy some very beautiful items. Many people love to take vacations to go hunting gemstones. For example in Maine you can find Tourmaline, Beryl, Rose Quartz, Pearl, Topaz, Amazonite, Clear & Smoky Quartz and Aquamarine. Or you can take the time to travel and find opal at Lightning Ridge in NSW, Austalia, topaz in Mt Surprise or O'Briens Creek in Queensland, Australia or check out the quartz regions in Mt Hope or Inverell, New South Wales.
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The Samarian spinel is a reddish stone weighing 500 carats, blood red, semi-
polished and has a hole in it, and is the largest known spinel in the world. It
is presently at National Jewelery Museum of Iran, in Tehran, and is among the
crown jewels of Iran. Legend has it that it adorned the neck of the biblical
golden calf, which the Israelites are said to have made while Moses was
receiving the Ten Commandments.
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Even within the same type of gem, not all gemstones are equal. There is a huge variance that can result in one stone being graded gem quality and its similar 'cousin' being labeled industrial quality.
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