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How To Collect Loose Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

Why would anyone collect items like loose gemstones, you ask? For many people it's because gemstones are extremely beautiful. And just like natural diamonds they can become extremely valuable over the years. Many hobbyists love to find, collect and finish the wide variety of gemstones available today. Follow along as we look at the hobby of collecting loose gemstones.

The first step in beginning this hobby the proper way is by acquiring knowledge about them. By taking a look in your local bookstore you can find everything you need to know that will let you make wise purchases from the beginning.

The first item to consider is the color of the stone. You want the gemstone that is as close as possible to the pure spectral colors. We are talking about violet, orange, yellow, green, blue, and red. Generally, the prices very pale or very dark precious and semi precious stones are lower in value.

The cut of the gemstone is one of the most important traits in evaluating gemstones. The cut has to be done with precision to reflect the light properly. A poor cut will not reflect light in a consistent way. The hue, tone and color saturation will never be consistent.

The clarity in a stone is our next factor. Clarity refers to the absence of flaws or blemishes inside the stone. A gemstones that is normally found to be clean is obviously valued highly. To examine flaws not seen with the naked eye you need a gem microscope or 10X gemstone clarity magnifier. Most hobbyists will buy a 10X jewelers were gemstone loup for examining coins, stamps and of course gemstones.

You will note that gemstones are categorized according to their size criteria because of being more uniform than carat weight. But two different gemstones may have the same size but differ in carat weights and as a result different prices as well. This is due to the difference of specific gravity and depends on the materials chemical composition and crystalline structure. A one carat round brilliant diamond, for example of typical proportions will be approximately 6.5 mm in diameter. A ruby that is the same size will weigh approximately 1.55 carats.

Collecting various gemstones can create an enjoyable hobby and pastime. And there is a wide range and variety in precious and semi precious stones that you can collect. You can collect gemstones like Jade [jadeite and nephrite], Ruby or Zircon for example. The varieties are nearly endless. And if you like to save money but love vacations you can go gemstone hunting and find the raw materials instead of buying them. Take the example of the US. In Colorado you can find Beryl, Aquamarine, Phenacite, Garnet, Amethyst, Agate, Citrine, Pyrite, Rose Quartzcomma

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As with all gems, protect peridot from scratches and sharp blows. Also avoid
large temperature changes (such as leaving it be a heater vent or in a hot car).
Do not clean peridot in a home ultrasonic cleaner.
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Obsidian is fairly fragile. treat obsidian carefully as sharp blows will cause
it to crack. Obsidian is most often found in Hawaii, Japan and Java. However, it
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obsidian to get clearer insight into problems. In ancient times, obsidian was
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How To Collect Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

The term gemology refers to the profession, science, and even art of evaluating and identifying rocks known as natural diamonds or loose gemstones. Many people take up gemology as a hobby. They become interested in collecting loose diamonds or loose gemstones. A number of these hobbyists start to visit different areas nearby to look for rough gemstones. Some hobbyists will learn to cut or tumble the gemstones they find. If this hobby interest you then read along as this article discusses the things you should know to start this hobby.

Right at the beginning, what you need is to get yourself some books on gemstones. You want to understand as much as possible about your new hobby. The more you understand about each kind of gemstone the less likely you are to make a mistake. You will know exactly what you are looking at.

Number one to look at is the color of the gem. Top grade gemstones have colors that are close to the purest spectral colors of orange, green, yellow, Violet or blue. Muted gemstone colors or are too dark lowers the value per carat.

How a gemstone is cut is the next factor to consider before a purchase. The preciseness of the cut is the factor which determines how much light the stone will reflect. It will fully determine the brilliance of the stone and how much it will be valued.

Gemstone clarity is an important consideration. When we talk of clarity it relates to a stones relative freedom from inclusions or blemishes. A gemstones that is normally found to be clean is obviously valued highly. To examine flaws not seen with the naked eye you need a gemstone loupe (gemstone clarity magnifier) or gem microscope. Serious hobbyists will use an inexpensive 10X gemstone or jewelers loup for viewing their coins, beads, stamps or in our case gemstones.

Next thing to look at is the duo of size and weight. 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 gem stone would came in at 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 gems that are just too big or fragile to be used for jewelry. Take each loose gemstone and think of it as a piece of art, a miniature sculpture to be treasured for its beautiful colors and the finish you apply to it. And in this hobby you don't have to always lay out cash because you can use vacation time to actually hunt for raw gemstones in stead of buying. In the US in New Hampshire you can rock hunt for Beryl, Rock Crystal and Garnet. And in Canada you can find nephrite jade in Dease Lake, British Columbia or amethyst near Thunder Bay, Ontario as well as Ammolite, a rare gemstone found only in southern Alberta. Think of collecting gemstones as a great hobby and pastime.

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Fire agate has distinctive iridescent colors caused by layers of iron oxide
within the quartz. Because agate is porous, it is often dyed to darken or change
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Turquoise is often fracture sealed. This doesen't mean that it has fractures, it
means that it was seal ed with an acrylic resin to enhance it's color, texture,
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