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How To Collect Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

Why would anyone collect items like loose gemstones, you ask? Well for one thing gemstones are extremely beautiful. And just like natural diamonds they can appreciate in value over time. Many in this hobby love to find, collect and finish the nearly 150 types of gemstones found today. This article will look at the hobby of collecting loose gemstones.

Right at the beginning, what you need is to get yourself some books on gemstones. You want to understand everything there is to know about precious and semiprecious gemstones. The more you know about each kind of gemstone the less likely you are to make a mistake. You'll know exactly what to look for in a quality stone.

Color is a subjective idea but a very important part in the value of the stone. The closer the color of the gemstone is to its pure spectral color the more valuable it is. Traditional spectral colors include red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Colors that tend to be darker or paler than a pure spectral color are considered a lower value.

How a gemstone is cut is the next factor to look at before a purchase is made. The precision of cut is the factor which determines how much light the gemstone stone will reflect. The cut will determine the brilliance of the stone and how much it will be valued.

The clarity in a stone is an important consideration. Gemstone clarity relates to the absence of flaws or blemishes inside the stone. The gemstone without flaws is definitely worth much more. To examine flaws not seen with the naked eye you need a gem microscope or gemstone clarity magnifier. Most hobbyists will employ an inexpensive 10X gemstone or jewelers loup for examining coins, stamps and of course gemstones.

Next to consider are weight and size. Except for corals and pearls, all gemstones are priced by the unit, carat. A carat is equal to 0.2 grams. However you should know weight and size are not the same in gemstones. Density or specific gravity can very. Take a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats and you will see that a similar sized sapphire or ruby would weigh 1.20 carats.

Collecting gemstones can be a great hobby. And there are so many different types in gemstones you can collect. You can start collecting gemstones like Lapis lazuli, Citrine or Zircon and then try others. The opportunities are seemingly endless. And if you like a hands on hobby you can find gemstones for yourself instead of buying. For example in North Carolina you can find Beryl, Aquamarine, Emerald, Almandite Garnet, Rhodolite, and Pyrope Garnet, Diamond, Cyanitecomma

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