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Collecting Prescious And Semi-Prescious Stones

By Lee MacRae

The term gemology refers to the profession, science, and even art of evaluating and identifying gemstones from natural diamonds to loose gemstones. Many people take up gemology as a hobby. They collect and evaluate loose gemstones or loose diamonds. A number of these hobbyists start to travel to various locations nearby or even different countries to hunt for raw or rough gemstones. Some hobbyists will learn to cut or tumble the gemstones they find. If this hobby interest you read along as this article discusses the various aspects of gemstone collecting.

The very first step in becoming a gemstone collector the intelligent way is through the power of knowledge. By taking a quick trip to the library or local bookstore you'll find numerous books on gemstones that will make you an informed buyer.

One of the first things you look at Is gemstone color. Gemstones at the top of the ladder have pure colors there as close as possible in pureness to the spectral colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue or violet. Gemstone colors that are muted or are too dark lowers the value per carat.

Gemstone cut is very important and is used not only to appraise diamonds along with gemstones. A precision cut will highlight the gemstone's color, lessen any inclusions and show off its symmetry and proportions. One excellent way to determine the excellence in gemstone cut is to consider if it is able to reflect light on a consistent level throughout the surface of the stone. But if a gem is cut too shallow, most of the light will refract out rather than reflecting inside the stone. Gem color appears washed out.

Next up is the clarity of the gemstone. The aspect of clarity refers to internal flaws (inclusions) or the external blemishes of the gemstone under consideration. Larger flaws can easily be seen with the unaided eye with the others needing a 10X magnification.

You will note that gemstones are categorized according to size because of being more uniform than carat weight. But two different gemstones may have the same size but different carat weights and consequently, different in prices as well. This is due to gemstone difference of specific gravity depending upon the chemical composition and crystal structure type A one carat round brilliant diamond, for example of typical proportions will be approximately 6.5 mm in diameter. A comparable a brilliant ruby of the same proportions in size will weigh in at 1.55 carats.

Getting involved in collecting gemstones can become an enjoyable pastime 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 end up with some very beautiful stones. Many people love to set aside vacation or weekend time to go looking for gemstones. Take the example of the United States. In Hawaii you can find Peridot and Coral. Or ou can take a longer vacation and find opal in Opalton, Yowah, Queensland, Austalia, topaz in Killiecrankie, Tasmania or hunt in the garnet fields in Fullarton River in Queensland, Australia.

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Agate is mined in Brazil, Eygpt, Germany, India, Italy, Madagascar, Mexico and
the United States. Moss Agate is thought to help one become in touch with nature
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Moonstone is a translucent stone that has a shimmering affest called
adularescence. It is often worn in rings, pendants or bead necklaces. Moonstone
comes in colorless, white, yellow, orange, and gray. It always has a white or
blue sheen. That is, moonstone reflects light in a distinctive shimmering
phenomenon known as adularescence. Moonstone has a hardness of 6.
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Quartz Crystal, one of the Earth's most common minnerals, is a clear variety of
quartz. When it was first found high in the frozen mountains of the Alps,
ancient people believed that it was a form of ice crystals that would never melt
. Quartz Crystal promotes peace and spiritual healing. It inspires creativity,
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