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How To Start Loose Gemstone Collecting

By Lee MacRae

Many people today say collecting semi-precious and precious gemstones like loose diamonds or loose gemstones is a passionate hobby. They simply love the beauty and the colors of the various gemstones found worldwide today. This article will examine the things you need to know when starting this interesting gemstone hobby.

Right at the start you'll need the knowledge on the wide variety of stones available. This will help you to know what exactly you're looking for so you buy the right items. This will help you make informed decisions.

First, color is a major part in giving value to a gemstone. The closer the color comes to its pure spectral color the more highly prized it is. Traditionally, these specter colors include red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Gemstones colors that are darker or palerthan a pure color tend to be less valued.

Cut is one of the all-important 4Cs and factors into appraisal of diamonds but along with your gemstones. A good cut showcases the gemstone's color, diminishes its inclusions, and highlight the proportions and symmetry of the stone. One way to determine the precision of its cut is to check how well it reflects light on a consistent basis throughout the surface of the stone. If the stone is cut on the shallow side much of the light will refract out of the gem instead of reflecting inside. Gemstone color will be washed out.

The clarity of a gemstone is our next factor. Clarity refers to the absence of flaws or blemishes inside the stone. The gemstone without flaws is more valuable. To examine flaws not seen with the naked eye you need a gemstone loupe (gemstone clarity magnifier) or gem microscope. Many hobbyists will use a jewelers diamond gemstone loupe 10X for viewing stamps, coins, beads as well as gems.

Next item to look at is the duo of size and weight. Because gemstones can vary greatly in density and specific gravity. Weight and size are not necessarily equal across the board. If a diamond of a certain size weighs 1.00 carats then a ruby of equal size would weigh 1.20 carats. An emerald stone would be about 0.95 carats and an Alexandrite gemstone would be about 1.23 carats.

Taking up the collecting of loose gemstones can be very rewarding hobby. And there is such a variety in precious and semi precious stones that you can collect. You can start collecting gemstones like Diamond, Tiger's-eye or Tourmaline for example. The varieties are nearly endless. And if money is tight you can go hunting for raw gemstones. Take the example of the United States. In Michigan you can find Agate, Chlorastrolite and Hematite.

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Emerald is May's birthstone and is a beautiful green, well-loved stone. It is
used in rings, necklaces, pendants and bracelets. It is a wonderful birthday
gift. The dictionary definition of an emerald is: 1. a rare variety of the
mineral beryl that is green because of its chromium content and is valued as a
gem. 2. clear, deep green.
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Malachite is always coated with a protective polish. This polish will wash off.
Imitation malachite has very regular black or white banding. Malachite is found
most everywhere. However, the most important mine is in Zaire. Malachite is the
anniversary gemstone for the 13th year of marriage.
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Benitoite is only found in San Benito County, in Southern California. Just a few
hundred carats are found each year. A lot of this, maybe even a majority, is
kept in it�s natural form. Very little gets cut and offered for sale. Because it
is fairly well known and quite beautiful, the larger pieces demand prices around
$1,000 per carat. This is quite a bit less than a diamond or ruby, but much more
that other rare gems.
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