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How To Start Loose Gemstone Collecting

By Lee MacRae

Why would anyone collect items like loose gemstones, you ask? Well to begin with they are very beautiful items. And like their higher counterpart, natural diamonds they can appreciate in value over time. Many people love to collect and work with the nearly 150 types of gemstones found today. Read long as we look at the hobby of collecting loose gemstones.

First off you need to learn all you can on the various gemstones available. You'll find it very helpful to know the properties of each stone and prevent you from wasting your money. A knowledgeable buyer is a wise one.

Color is a subjective idea but a very important part in the value of the stone. The closer the color comes to its pure spectral color the more highly prized it is. Traditional spectral colors include red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Colors that are darker or palerthan a pure color tend to be less valued.

How a stone has been cut is the next factor to look at before a purchase is made. The precision of the cut will determine how much light is reflected by the gemstone. It will ultimately determine the brilliance of the stone and its final value.

The next factor to look at is the clarity of the gemstone. This is talking about the gemstones purity with no internal conclusions, spots, or particles within the crystal. Without a doubt, zero flaws would make the gemstone highly valuable.

You will note that gemstones are categorized according to their size because of being more uniform than carat weight. But different gemstones may have the same size but have different carat weights that result in different pricing structures. This is due to the nature of gemstone difference in specific gravity or relative density depending upon the chemical composition and crystal structure type A one carat round brilliant diamond, for example with standard proportions will be approximately 6.5 mm in diameter. A ruby that is the same size will weigh approximately 1.55 carats.

Although gems are frequently used in jewelry, loose gemstones are great for collecting. In fact, there are many attractive and interesting gems that are too fragile or too large to be used in jewelry. Take each gemstone and Think of it as a mini sculpture or piece of art to be highly treasured for its unusual nature and for the craftsmanship of the artisan who shaped it. And unlike many hobbies where you have to buy everthing you can actually go hunting for raw gemstones in the field. In the US in Minnesota you can hunt for Agate and Thomsonite. And in Canada you can hunt for nephrite jade in Mount Sidney Williams, British Columbia or labradorite on the adjacent islands and coastal area of Labrador along with iolite from Manitouwadge, Ontario. Think of gemstone collecting for the great hobby it is.

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Selenite helps to align you with higher consciousness. As you develop
spiritually it is beneficial to allow yourself to listen to or sense guidance
from your higher self, spirit guides or angels. This stone opens the crown
chakra to receive transmissions of information and wisdom. On a physical level
it helps with the spine, bone and muscular structure of the body. Selenite is a
white stone, though recently I have found red selenite (it looks orange to me)
that can re-align the emotional structure of one�s consciousness.
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During the Middle Ages people believed that the use of topaz strengthened the
mind and prevented sudden death. Some physicians of those times prescribed it as
a remedy for weak vision. It was also used as a method of preventing mental
disorders or curing these disorders altogether.
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