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How To Collect Loose Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Why would anyone collect items like loose gemstones, you ask? For many people it's because gemstones are extremely beautiful. And like their higher counterpart, natural diamonds they can appreciate in value over time. Many hobbyists love to collect and show case the wide variety of gemstones available today. This article will discuss the hobby of loose gemstone collecting.
At the very beginning you'll need the knowledge on each of the gemstones out there. You'll find it very helpful to know what you're buying and prevent you from wasting your money. A knowledgeable buyer is a wise one.
Of paramount importance is the color of the gem. Top grade gemstones exhibit colors similar to the purest spectral colors of yellow, blue, Violet, green, orange or red. Muted gemstone colors or too dark lowers the value per carat.
The cut of a stone is the second most important value determination to consider before a purchase is made. The precision of the cut is the factor which determines how much light the stone will reflect. It will fully factor highly in the brilliance of the stone and its final value.
Gemstone clarity is our next factor. Gemstone clarity relates to the absence of flaws or blemishes inside the stone. A perfect gemstone is definitely worth much more. To determine the flaws not seen with the unaided eye requires a 10X gemstone loupe or gemstone microscope. Serious hobbyists will buy a 10X jewelers were gemstone loup for examining coins, stamps and of course gemstones.
Next item to look at is the duo of weight and size. Because gemstones can vary greatly in density and specific gravity. Weight and size are not necessarily equal across the board. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats an equal sized ruby would weigh 1.20 carats instead. An equal sized Emerald would be 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite gemstone would be about 1.23 carats.
Collecting gemstones can be very rewarding hobby. And there is a wide range and variety in precious and semi precious stones that you can collect. You can collect gemstones like Jasper, Amethyst (cardinal gem) or Axinite for example. The choice and beauty and variety is almost endless. And if you like a hands on hobby you can find gemstones for yourself instead of buying. Just in the United States in Pennsylvania you can find Amethyst, Almandite Garnet and Pyrope Garnet, Beryl, Sunstone and Moonstone.
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Pink and red diamonds are in high demand on the market. Argyle specializes in
colored diamonds. They use a firm in Perth to disseminate the polished gems all
over the world. Argyle furnishes 90-95% of the pink and red diamonds that are
circulated on the market. An Argyle diamond has been known to bring as much as
one million dollar a carat. These would be intense pink diamonds. They come in a
whole range of colors ranging from pastel rose to a purple-red. The price is
determined by the intensity of the color. Their best stones are sold through
Pink Diamond Tender, a special catalog. If a buyer wants to investigate
possibilities on-line, they have to have a password to get into the system. The
opportunity is not for the general public, but for serious investors and
privileged clients.
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The sapphire does share a lot in common with its' ruby relative, but there are
some differences. First of all, the sapphire is must more widespread and more
accessible. This is because sapphires originate in the earth's upper crust. The
second difference is that it is blue and some natural processes have to occur
that are a little different from rubies for a change in color. In some cases,
however, early natural metamorphisms are identical to the ruby. They both come
from the family of corundums, and share the same attributes of light refraction,
density and hardness. Both stones are derived from the same chemical
crystallization of alumina.
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Only three colored gemstones are considered precious. These are the emerald, sapphire and ruby, which have retained their prized positions among jewels due to their extraordinary colors and extreme rarity. Precious gemstones with good color and large size are very hard to come by. Because of their rarity, it is common to use stones with inclusions and blemishes in jewelry
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