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Starting To Collect Loose Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

Why would anyone collect items like loose gemstones, you ask? Well for one thing they are very beautiful items. And like their higher counterpart, natural diamonds they can become extremely valuable over the years. Many hobbyists love to find, collect and finish the nearly 150 types of gemstones found today. Follow along as we discuss the hobby of loose gemstone collecting.

Right at the beginning, what you need is to get yourself some reading material. You want to learn as much as possible about the subject of gemstones. The more you understand about the hobby of gemstones the less likely you are to make a mistake. You will know exactly what you are looking at.

The first item to factor in should be the color of the stone. You want the gemstone to be as close in color as possible to the pure colors of the spectrum. This means orange, red, violet, green, yellow, and blue. In general terms, the prices of very dark are very pale gemstones are lower in value.

How the gemstone is cut is the second most important factor to look at before a purchase. The precision of the cut determines the amount of light the gemstone stone will reflect. It will ultimately factor highly in the brilliance of the stone and how much it will be valued.

The clarity in a stone is an important consideration. Clarity refers to the absence of flaws or blemishes inside the stone. The gemstone without flaws is obviously valued highly. To determine the flaws not seen with the unaided eye requires a 10X gemstone clarity magnifier or gem microscope. Many hobbyists will buy a 10X jewelers were gemstone loup for viewing their coins, beads, stamps or in our case gemstones.

Gemstones are often listed according to their size criteria since it is more uniform than carat weight. But different gemstones may be of the same size but differ in carat weights and as a result different pricing structures. This is due to gemstone difference regarding specific gravity or relative density depending upon the chemical composition and crystal structure type A one carat round brilliant diamond, for example with standard proportions will be approximately 6.5 mm in diameter. A comparable round brilliant ruby of the same size and proportions will weigh approximately 1.55 carats.

Getting involved in collecting gemstones can be very enjoyable and also rewarding in the long run. You don't need to spend a lot of money and yet you can end up with some very beautiful stones. Many people love to take vacations to go hunting gemstones. Take the example of the US. In Montana you'll find Agate, Sapphire, Beryl, Amethyst, Smoky Quartz, Obsidian, Tourmaline and Garnet. Or you can take the time to travel and find opal in Coober Pedy, Andamooka or Mintabie in South Australia, topaz in Torrington, New South Wales, Australia or check out the quartz regions in Mt Hope or Inverell, New South Wales.

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The precious opal has a unique internal structure. It is made up of spheres that
are closely packed in layers that eventually form something that looks like a
four-sided triangle or a hexagon. They are made up of silica that allows light
to pass through the structure like a prism to produce internal colors, and it
also determines the quality of the stone. A precious opal has a doublet which is
a colorful material laid on a black backing of ironstone, basalt or obsidian.
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