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The Hobby Of Loose Gemstone Collecting

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 appreciate in value over time. Many hobbyists love to collect and show case each and every one of the 150 varieties available. This article will discuss the hobby of loose gemstone collecting.

The first thing you need to do in beginning this hobby the proper 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.

To start with, an important aspect in gemstone evaluation is color. It is a fact that gemstones are the most intensely colored natural materials you can find. Gemstones are so related to color that they've even had their names combined with associated colors. You've no doubt heard about emerald green, ruby red, sapphire blue, jade green, turquoise or aquamarine. Gemstones will have a higher value they closer they are to natural spectral colors of orange, green, yellow, violet and blue. They drop in value the farther they are from the pure natural color.

Cut is one of the all-important 4Cs and factors into appraisal of diamonds but along with your gemstones. A precision cut gemstone 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 regarding the cut is how well it reflects light on a consistent basis over the stones complete surface. If the stone is cut on the shallow side most of the light will refract out instead of reflecting inside. Gem color appears washed out.

Our next consideration is gemstone clarity. Clarity is the term that refers to the external blemishes or the internal conclusions or flaws of the gemstone under consideration. Larger flaws you can usually see with your naked eye while others require close examination using a 10X magnification.

Next item to look at is the duo of size and weight. Because 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 stone would be about 1.23 carats.

Collecting gemstones can be very rewarding hobby. And there is a wide range and variety when it comes to gemstones. You could try collecting Obsidian, Sugilite Zeolite (Thomsonite) and then try others. The choice and beauty and variety is almost 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. Just in the United States in Pennsylvania you can find Amethyst, Almandite Garnet and Pyrope Garnet, Beryl, Sunstone and Moonstone.

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The color and vibration of each of the gemstones relate to and balance one or
more of the chakras. There are seven basic energy centers within and around you
known as chakras. Each of these energy centers regulates aspects of yourself on
a physical, spiritual, mental and emotional level. You want to keep these energy
centers in alignment to maintain overall health and well-being. Using a color or
chakra meditation is helpful as well as the use of gemstones.
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The Peruvian opal is said to aid sleeping and calming down the mind. It is a
blue opal that is quite rare and can only be found in the Andes Mountains in
Peru. It has a Caribbean color to it, and is considered the national gemstone of
Peru. Charlatans have taken to pushing dyed blue opals onto the market. Experts
say that if the blue color of the stone appears to be uneven then it is probably
a dyed stone and not a valid opal.
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