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How To Collect Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

Gemology is the science, art and profession of identifying and evaluating gemstones from natural diamonds to loose gemstones. Many people take up gemology as a hobby. They become interested in making a collection of loose gemstones or loose diamonds. Some people even begin to visit different areas nearby to look for rough gemstones. Some of them will even tumble or finish off the gemstones themselves. If this sounds like a hobby you would like to get involved in follow along as this article discusses the in and outs of gemstone collecting.

Right at the start you need to learn all you can on each of the gemstones out there. This knowledge will help you to know the properties of each stone and prevent you from making mistakes. Without the proper knowledge you can make costly mistakes.

The chief thing you need to take into account will be the color of the stone. You want the gemstone that is as close as possible to the pure colors of the spectrum. We are talking about orange, red, violet, green, yellow, and blue. The prices of very dark are very pale semiprecious and precious gemstones are lower than the vibrant colors.

How a stone is cut is the next factor to take a look at. How precise the cut is is the factor that determines the amount of light is reflected by the gemstone. It will fully ultimately determine the stones brilliance and its final value.

Our next consideration is the aspect of clarity. The aspect of clarity refers to the external blemishes or the internal conclusions or flaws of the gemstone under consideration. Any large flaws can be seen with the naked eye while others need a 10X magnification.

Next to consider are size and weight. Other than the corals and pearls gemstones are priced by the carat. One carat equals a 0.2 grams. However you should know weight and size are not the same in gemstones. The density and specific gravity can differ in stones. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats, you will find a similar sized ruby or sapphire is 1.20 carats.

Though you may find gemstones used a lot in jewelry, they are a great hobby and pastime as well. Actually there are many interesting and attractive gems that are simply too big and fragile for use in jewelry. Take each loose gemstone and Think of it as a mini sculpture or piece of art to be highly treasured for its unique nature and vibrant colors. And in this hobby you don't have to always lay out cash because you can actually go hunting for raw gemstones in the field. In the US in Nevada you can hunt for Rock Crystal, Citrine, Nevada Turquoise and Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal. And in Canada you can find nephrite jade in Mount Sidney Williams, British Columbia or labradorite on Tabor Island, and even Ammolite, a rare gemstone found only in southern Alberta. Take up a hobby of loose gemstone collecting and enjoy yourself.

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Gemstones have properties that attract, heal, protect, and/or enhance. Gemstones can influence every aspect of your life when properly selected, cleaned, cared for, and used correctly. Since gemstones have the power to bring harmony and health by affecting the spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical body, they can be selected based on their attributes. When selecting gemstones to treat the symptoms of illness, you need to know and treat the cause as well.
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Fossicking is mostly carried out by searching through the mine overburden dumps, most miners disregard or miss smaller pieces of Opal. Where these pieces may not be commercially useful the hobbyist sees good value. Trucks from the mines drive up onto the dumps and unload 5 or 10 cubic metres of mine tailings each time. Grawan Opal FieldPeople who noodle for a living are ever present and watch each truck load carefully as it is unloaded; as a general rule-"no Potch no Opal". If Potch is present then the load is surrounded by the avid noodler and the pile is systematically gone through in the hope to find some colour of Black Opal. The only way to find Opal is to be in the group sorting the pile of tailings; this can be competitive at times.
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