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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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The Hobby Of Gemstone Collecting

By Lee MacRae

Why would someone go to the trouble of collect loose gemstones? Well to begin with they've been sought for their beauty for many centuries. And like their higher counterpart, natural diamonds their value increases over time. Many people love to find, collect and finish the nearly 150 types of gemstones found today. Read long as we look at the hobby of collecting loose gemstones.

The first thing you need to do in beginning this hobby the right way is by getting adequate knowledge about them. By taking a quick trip to the library or local bookstore you can find books on the subject that will let you make wise purchases from the beginning.

Color is a subjective idea but a very important part in evaluating a gemstone. The closer the color comes to its pure spectral color the more valuable it is. Remember that the spectral colors include red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Colors that are paler or darker than the pure spectral color tend to be less valued.

The cut of the stone is extremely important and factors into appraisal of diamonds but along with your gemstones. A precision cut will highlight the pure color of the stone, diminishes its inclusions, and highlight the proportions and symmetry of the stone. One excellent method to determine the precision in the cut is to consider how well it reflects light on a consistent basis throughout the surface of the stone. But if a gem is cut too shallow, much of the light will refract out of the gem instead of reflecting inside the gemstone. Gemstone color will be washed out.

The clarity in a stone is an important consideration. Clarity refers to the amount of inclusions (trace elements or large particles of other elements or minerals) that a gem has. A gemstones that is normally found to be clean is more valuable. To see flaws beyond with the eye can see requires a gemstone loupe or gemstone microscope. Most hobbyists will get a jewelers diamond gemstone loupe 10X for viewing their coins, beads, stamps or in our case gemstones.

Next up are weight and size. Save for pearls and corals, all gemstones are priced by the carat. One carat is the equivalent of 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 is 1.00 carats in weight and you will find that a similar sized sapphire or ruby would weigh 1.20 carats.

Getting involved in collecting gemstones can be very enjoyable and could be rewarding as well over time. 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 set aside vacation or weekend time to go looking for gemstones. For example in New Mexico you'll find Turquoise, Garnet, Peridot, Rock Crystal and Obsidian And if you like to travel farther you can find opal in Opalton, Yowah, Queensland, Austalia, topaz in Beechworth, Victoria or check out the quartz regions in Mt Hope or Inverell, New South Wales.

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