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So You Want To Collect Loose Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

Gemology is a term referring to the profession, science, and even art of evaluating and identifying rocks known as natural diamonds or loose gemstones. A number of people taken up this profession as a hobby. They become interested in making a collection of loose gemstones or loose diamonds. Some people even begin 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 read along as we reveal the things you should know to start this hobby.

The first thing you need to do is to visit the library and get some books. You want to understand as much as you possibly can about the subject of gemstones. The more you learn about each kind of gemstone the less likely you are to make a mistake. With adequate knowledge you are less likely to be fooled.

Color is a subjective idea but a very important part in giving value to a gemstone. The closer a color is to its pure spectral color the more valuable the stone becomes. Traditional spectral colors include red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Colors that tend to be paler or darker than the pure color tend to be less valued.

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

The next factor to consider is the stone's clarity. This is talking about the purity of the stone or the absence of internal inclusions, spots, or particles within the crystal. Obviously, stones with a lack of flaws will make a gemstone very valuable.

Next on the agenda is the duo of size and weight. Because gemstones can vary in density or 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 stone would be about 1.23 carats.

Taking up the collecting of loose gemstones can be a great hobby. And there are so many different types when it comes to gemstones. You can start collecting gemstones like Emerald, Tanzanite and other varieties of zoisite or Clinohumite for example. The varieties are nearly endless. And if you like to save money but love vacations you can find gemstones for yourself instead of buying. Take the example of the United States. In Hawaii you can find Peridot and Coral.

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Queen Marie of Romania's Sapphire. This giant rectangular cushion-shaped
sapphire, somewhat more narrow at one end than the other (creating a sort of
drop effect) came up for auction on November 19th, 2003 at Christies of Geneva,
Lot 382, Sale 1312. The stone's pre-lot text was "Property of a Noble Family"
and the estimate for the stone, set in a necklace, is 1,200,000 to 1,800,000
Swiss francs (about $879,100 to $1,318,600)
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aventurine cabochonAventurine is a translucent to opaque variety of
microcrystalline quartz. Small inclusions of shiny minerals give the stone a
sparkling effect known as aventurescence. Aventurine ranges in color from green,
peach, brown, blue and a creamy green. Mohs hardness is 6.5. (Pronounced: ah-ven
-shur-ine)
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