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The Hobby Of Loose Gemstone Collecting

By Lee MacRae

Many people today say collecting semi-precious and precious gemstones like loose diamonds or loose gemstones is a passionate hobby. They love the colors and the beauty of the various gemstones you can find just about everywhere in the world. Read long as we discuss a number of things you need to know when starting to collect gemstones yourself.

To begin with your first priority is to get yourself some reading material. You want to learn everything there is to know about your new hobby. The more you learn about gemstones the better off you'll be. You'll know exactly what to look for in a quality stone.

Color is a subjective idea but a very important part in evaluating a gemstone. The closer the color of the gemstone is to its pure spectral color the more highly prized it is. Remember that the 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.

The cut of the stone is extremely important and factors into appraisal of diamonds but you're gemstones as well. An excellent cut will showcase the pure color of the stone, diminish any inclusions, and exhibits good overall symmetry and proportion. One excellent way to determine the excellence regarding the cut is if it is able to reflect light on a consistent level over its entire surface. But if a gem is cut too shallow, most of the light will refract out rather than reflecting inside the stone. The gem appears washed out.

A third consideration is the stone's clarity. This refers to the purity of the gemstone or the lack of internal inclusions, particles or spots within the crystal structure. Obviously, stones with a lack of flaws are hard to find and make your stones very valuable.

The next factors to consider our size and weight. All gemstones [except for pearls and corals] are priced by the unit, carat. One carat equals a 0.2 grams. However you should know weight and size are not always equal and gemstones. The density and specific gravity can differ in stones. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats, you will find a Sapphire or ruby of the same size would weigh 1.20 carats.

Although gemstones are normally used for jewelry, loose gemstones are great for collecting. In fact, there are many attractive and interesting gems that are simply too big and fragile for use in jewelry. Take each loose gemstone and consider it as a piece of art and value it for its unique nature and vibrant colors. And unlike some hobbies that require you to pay for your specimens you can find your raw materials through field trips In the United States in Oregon you'll find Agate, Obsidian, Hydrolite and Sunstone. And if you travel to Canada you will find nephrite jade in Dease Lake, British Columbia or pink and dark blueish spinels in Wakefield, Quebec and even iolite from Manitouwadge, Ontario. Take up gemstone collecting and you won't regret it.

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The most common method of finishing a gemstone in fine jewelry is cutting facets
. Faceting allows for the most sparkle and light reflection. Simply put, you can
tell a good cut (faceted stone) by how well it sparkles. A properly cut stone
has its facets at particular angles to reflect the most light possible. This is
because cutting a stone at the best reflective angles often means reducing the
size and weight of the stone.
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