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So You Want To Collect Loose Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

Why would someone go to the trouble of collect loose gemstones? For many people it's because they've been sought for their beauty for many centuries. And just like natural diamonds they can become extremely valuable over the years. Many people love to collect and show case each and every one of the 150 varieties available. This article will look at the hobby of collecting loose gemstones.

The first thing you need to do in becoming a gemstone collector the right way is by getting adequate knowledge about them. By taking a quick trip to the library or local bookstore you can locate all you need to know about the subject that will prevent you from making mistakes at the start.

Of paramount importance is the color of the gemstone. Top grade gemstones have pure colors there as close as possible to the exact spectral color of violent, blue, green,, orange or red. Gemstone colors that are muted or on the dark side lowers the value per carat.

Gemstone cut is an important factor to consider when buying a gemstone. The gemstone must be cut in a way that reflects light back to the viewer. A gemstone with an improper cut can't reflect the light consistently over its surface. Color saturation, hue and tone will never look consistent.

Another factor to consider is the clarity of the stone. This means the purity of the gemstone with no internal conclusions, internal particles or spots within the crystal. Obviously, stones with a lack of flaws are hard to find and make your stones very valuable.

Next item to look at is the duo of size and weight. Due to the fact gemstones vary and specific gravity or density. Size and weight are not necessarily equal from stone to stone. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats a sapphire of equal size would weigh 1.20 carats. An Emerald of equal size would be approximately 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite stone would be about 1.23 carats.

Although gemstones are normally used for jewelry, loose gemstones are great for collecting. Actually there are many interesting and attractive gemstones who that are just too big or fragile to be used for jewelry. Look at 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 unlike many hobbies where you have to buy everthing you can actually go hunting for raw gemstones in the field. In the US in Nevada you can hunt for Rock Crystal, Citrine, Nevada Turquoise and Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal. And if you travel to Canada you will find nephrite jade in Mount Sidney Williams, British Columbia or Tourmaline from Chatham Twonship, Quebec as well as iolite from Manitouwadge, Ontario. Think of gemstone collecting for the great hobby it is.

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The onyx used in our jewelry is formed by color enhancing chalcedony, which is a variety of quartz. Its name comes from the Greek onux which means �fingernail�. Sometimes the onyx has a white band or ribbons� these are often carved into delicate raised designs with layered backgrounds called cameos. It ranks 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness. The primary color used in our line is black although blue and other colors are sometimes used to accent a particular design.
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There is the precious opal, the common opal, the fire opal, the Peruvian opal
and then, of course, there is the synthetic opal. The Sanskrit language knew the
stone as upala, while the Greek variation is opallios while the Latin world for
opal is opalus. All of the different word origins refer to the special nature of
the opal. The Sanskrit word literally means "precious stone," and the Greek and
the Roman meanings have a shared outcome. They called the opal "precious stone".
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The Hobby Of Loose Gemstone Collecting

By Lee MacRae

The term gemology refers to the science, art and profession of identifying and evaluating gemstones from loose gemstones to natural diamonds. A number of people taken up this profession more as a hobby. They collect and evaluate items like loose gemstone or natural diamonds. A number of these hobbyists start to visit different local areas to look for raw gemstones. Some even tumble or learn to cut their own gemstones. If this hobby interest you read along as we show you the in and outs of gemstone collecting.

To start off right you'll need the knowledge on the wide variety of stones available. You'll find it very helpful to know what you're buying and prevent you from wasting your money. This will help you make informed decisions.

The chief thing you need to look at will be the color of the stone. You'll want the stone to be as close in color as possible to the pure spectral colors. The spectral colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. In general terms, the prices of very dark are very pale precious and semi precious gemstones are lower.

The cut of the stone is extremely important and factors into appraisal of diamonds but you're gemstones as well. A good cut highlights the pure color of the stone, lessen any inclusions and highlight the proportions and symmetry of the stone. One way of determining the excellence in gemstone cut is to consider how consistently it reflects the light over the stones complete surface. But if a gem is cut too shallow, most of this light were refracted away rather than reflecting internally. Gemstone color will be washed out.

The clarity of a gemstone is the next item to consider. Gemstone clarity relates to the amount of inclusions (trace elements or large particles of other elements or minerals) that a gem has. The gemstone without flaws is more valuable. To see flaws beyond with the eye can see you need a gemstone loupe (gemstone clarity magnifier) or gem microscope. Many hobbyists will use a 10X jewelers were gemstone loup for viewing stamps, coins, beads as well as gems.

Next thing to look at is the duo of size and weight. Due to the fact 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 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.

Taking up the collecting of loose gemstones can create an enjoyable hobby and pastime. And there is such a variety when it comes to gemstones. You could try collecting Garnet, Pyrite or Kornerupine and then try others. The opportunities are seemingly endless. And if money is tight you can go gemstone hunting and find the raw materials instead of buying them. Take the example of the United States. In New Mexico you'll find Turquoise, Garnet, Peridot, Rock Crystal and Obsidian

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