Why I Like Gemstones

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Collecting Prescious And Semi-Prescious Stones

By Lee MacRae

For many people collecting various loose gemstones or loose diamonds is a favorite pastime. Many people have a great love Of the assorted number of gemstones found around the world today. Follow along as we discuss a number of things you need to know when starting to collect varieties of gemstones yourself.

The very first step in starting the hobby of collecting gemstones the intelligent way is by acquiring knowledge about them. By taking a look in your local bookstore you can find a number of books to broaden your knowledge and that will make you an informed buyer.

The chief thing you need to consider should be gemstone color. You'll want the gemstone that is as close as possible to the pure colors of the spectrum. This means red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Generally, the prices very pale or very dark precious and semi precious gemstones are less per carat.

The cut of your gemstone is easily one of the most important aspects in evaluating gemstones. The stone has to be cut correctly to reflect light properly. A stone that has a poor cut will not reflect the light consistently. Color tone, saturation, and hue will always appear inconsistent

Another factor to look at is the clarity of the stone under consideration. This refers to the purity of the gemstone with no internal conclusions, particles or spots within the crystal structure. Without a doubt, zero flaws are hard to find and make your stones very valuable.

Next on the agenda is the duo of weight and size. Because gemstones can vary greatly in density and specific gravity. Weight and size are not equal for each and every stone. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats a sapphire of equal size would weigh 1.20 carats. An emerald stone would be about 0.95 carats and an Alexandrite gemstone would be about 1.23 carats.

Collecting gemstones can be a great hobby. And there are so many different types in gemstones you can collect. You can collect gemstones like Kunzite, Tanzanite and other varieties of zoisite or Zircon for example. The varieties are nearly endless. And if you like to save money but love vacations you can find gemstones for yourself instead of buying. For example in Florida you can find Chalcedony and Conch Pearl.

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. Quartz Crystal promotes peace and spiritual healing. It inspires creativity,
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Peridot is found in Australia, Brazil, China, Eygpt, Myanmar, Norway, and USA (
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