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How To Collect Loose Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

Why would someone go to the trouble of collect loose gemstones? Well to begin with gemstones are extremely beautiful. And just like natural diamonds they can appreciate in value over time. Many people love to collect and work with each and every one of the 150 varieties available. Read long as we discuss the hobby of loose gemstone collecting.

The very first step in beginning this hobby the intelligent way is through the power of knowledge. By visiting a local library you'll find numerous books on gemstones that will help you to know exactly what you should do.

The first item to look at is gemstone color. You'll want the stone that is as close as possible to the pure colors of the spectrum. The spectral colors are blue, green, yellow, orange, red and violet. The prices for very pale or very dark gemstones are lower than the vibrant colors.

Cut is one of the all-important 4Cs and factors into appraisal of diamonds but along with your gemstones. A good cut highlights the natural color of the gemstone, diminishes its inclusions, and exhibits good overall symmetry and proportion. One excellent method to determine the precision regarding the cut of the gemstone is how well it reflects light on a consistent basis over its entire surface. If the stone is cut on the shallow side much of the light will refract out of the gem instead of reflecting inside. The gem appears washed out.

The next factor to look at is the clarity of the stone under consideration. This is talking about the gemstones purity or the absence of internal inclusions, particles or spots inside the crystal. 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. Due to their nature gemstones can vary greatly in density and specific gravity. 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 Emerald of equal size would be approximately 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite would be about 1.23 carats.

Collecting gemstones can be very rewarding hobby. And there is such a variety when it comes to gemstones. You can start collecting gemstones like Chrysoprase, Amethyst (cardinal gem) or Axinite and then try others. The choice and beauty and variety is almost endless. And if you like to save money but love vacations you can go hunting for raw gemstones. Take the example of the US. In Minnesota you can hunt for Agate and Thomsonite.

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The 1990 U.S. output of natural gemstones was primarily from Tennessee,
California, Arizona, Arkansas, Montana, Nevada, and Maine. An estimated 80,000
visitors found a total of 315 carats of diamonds in the Crater of Diamonds State
Park in Arkansas. There were sizeable yields of freshwater pearls in Tennessee,
turquoise in Arizona and Nevada, tourmaline in Maine, and tourmaline, kunzite,
and garnet in California. U.S. production of commercial gems includes agate,
beryl, freshwater pearl, garnet, jade, jasper, mother-of-pearl, opal, peridot,
quartz, sapphire, tourmaline, and turquoise.
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