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So You Want To Collect Loose Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

The term gemology refers to the science, art and profession of identifying and evaluating gemstones from loose gemstones to natural diamonds. A number of people taken up this profession as a passionate hobby. They become interested in collecting loose gemstones or loose diamonds. Some people even begin to visit different local areas to look for rough gemstones. Some of them will even tumble or finish off the gemstones themselves. If you have an interest in this hobby follow along as we discuss the different aspects of this hobby.

The first thing you need to do is to visit the library and get some books. You want to learn as much as you possibly can about your new hobby. The more you understand about gemstones the wiser will be your purchases. You need to be as informed as possible.

One of the first things you look at Is gemstone color. Top grade gemstones exhibit colors similar to the purest spectral colors of orange, green, yellow, Violet or blue. Gemstone colors that are somewhat muted or too dark can lower the value.

The cut of your gemstone is easily one of the most important aspects in determining gemstone value. The stone has to be cut correctly to reflect light properly. A gemstone with the poor cut will be muted or washed out. Color tone, saturation, and hue will never be consistent.

A third consideration is the clarity of the stone under consideration. This refers to the purity of the stone or the absence of internal inclusions, particles or spots within the crystal. Needless to say, stones with no flaws will make a gemstone very valuable.

Another consideration is the duo of weight and size. Due to their nature gemstones vary and specific gravity or density. Weight and size are not necessarily equal across the board. Take the example of a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats and an equal sized Sapphire would weigh more than 1.20 carats. An equal sized Emerald would be 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite gemstone would be about 1.23 carats.

Although gems are frequently used in jewelry, they are perfectly good collectibles in their own right. In fact, there are many attractive and interesting gemstones that are too fragile or too large to be used in jewelry. Look at each loose gemstone and think of it as a piece of art, a miniature sculpture to be treasured for its unique nature and vibrant colors. And unlike many hobbies where you have to buy everthing you can use vacation time to actually hunt for raw gemstones in stead of buying. In the US in California you can find Agate, Benitoite, Californite, Diamond, Citrine, Tourmaline, Abalone Pearl, Kunzite, Chrysopras And in Canada you can hunt for opal in the Okanagan, British Columbia or amazonite (microcline) near Eganville, Onttario along with zircons in Sebastopol and Brudnell Townships in Renfew County, Ontario. Think of gemstone collecting for the great hobby it is.

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Dispersion is the splitting of white light into its spectral colours, as with light transmitted through a prism. It is also called fire when describing the dispersion seen in gemstones; diamond is a good example with a high dispersion value. Diamonds may be cut to increase dispersion at the sacrifice of brilliance or vice versa as described above in the brilliance description. The fire in opal is caused by the dispersion of light through its unique hydrous silica structure. The amount of dispersion in gemstones can be given in figures, but is generally described simply as low, medium and high.
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The Crown of Andes emerald was made in an ancient Inca city in 1590, during the
Plague, which missed the city because of its isolation. It was made to thank the
Blessed Mother for saving them from the Plague, and it contains 453 emeralds
from Inca treasures. The Guinness Emerald Crystal is 1759 carats, one of the
largest in the world. It is in the Banco Nazionale de la Republica in Bogot,
Columbia.
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The healing powers of gems remain a controversial issue, but are mentioned for
centuries by healers, shamans and medicine men. Whether it's a fact or a placebo
effect doesn't matter, if it helps. The safest approach is to wear the gemstone
in skin contact to the troubled part of the body. Zircon ,for example, is said
to be of help for varicose veins, blisters and testicles problems.
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