The Gemstones Scene Review

So You Want To Collect Loose Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

Why collect loose gemstones you ask? For many people it's because they are very beautiful items. And just like 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. Read long 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 understand as much as you possibly can about the subject of gemstones. The more you know about the hobby of gemstones the less likely you are to make a mistake. You'll know exactly what to look for in a quality stone.

Number one to look at is the color of the gem. Gemstones at the top of the ladder exhibit colors similar to the purest spectral colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue or violet. Gemstone colors that are somewhat muted or are too dark can lower the value.

Gemstone cut is very important and is used not only to appraise diamonds but you're gemstones as well. An excellent cut will showcase the gemstone's color, diminish any inclusions, and highlight the proportions and symmetry of the stone. One way to determine the precision regarding the cut is how consistent and well, it reflects the light over the stones complete surface. But if a gem is cut too shallow, much of the light will refract out of the gem instead of reflecting inside the gemstone. Gemstone color will be washed out.

Gemstone clarity is the next item to consider. Gemstone clarity relates to the absence of flaws or blemishes inside the stone. Generally speaking, a clearer stone is obviously valued highly. To see flaws beyond with the eye can see requires a gemstone loupe or gemstone microscope. Many hobbyists will buy an inexpensive 10X gemstone or jewelers loup for viewing their coins, beads, stamps or in our case gemstones.

Gemstones are often listed according to their size because it is more uniform than carat weight. But two different gemstones may have the same size but have different carat weights that result in different prices as well. This factor comes from the difference in specific gravity depending upon the chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure. A one carat round brilliant diamond, for example with normal proportions is approximately 6.5 mm around. A ruby that is the same size will weigh approximately 1.55 carats.

Taking up the collecting of loose gemstones can be very rewarding hobby. And there is such a variety when it comes to gemstones. You can start collecting gemstones like Olivine (Peridot), Citrine or Zircon and then try others. The opportunities are seemingly endless. And if money is tight you can find gemstones for yourself instead of buying. For example in Missouri you can hunt for Pearl, Fluorite, Pyrite and Calcite.

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The common opal is quite a departure from the precious opal. There are several
different types of common opals: the milk opal, opals with blue and green tints,
resin opal, and a wood opal. There are also opals that can be found around hot
springs and geysers. They are a clear glass opal made up of geyserite. There are
other varieties of opals most notably the fire opal and Peruvian opal. Mexico
and Mesoamerica is the chief source of the fire opal. They come from the Mexican
high country where they can be found in rock surrounding extinct volcanoes. It
is extracted from open-pit mines in the canyons and valleys there. It should be
noted that more durable fire opals are found in drier region. The drier the
region the more durable the opal will be. While Mexico produces the most fire
opals they can be found in Honduras, Ethiopia, United States, Australia, Canada,
Turkey and areas in former Russian states.
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Gemstones are generally sold by weight, and not by size. The price will be per
carat, which is one-fifth of a gram. Some gems are heavier than others so the
same weight stone may be a different size! The carat weight also affects the
price: large gemstones are more rare, so the price per carat is higher.
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In the Great London Exhibition of 1862, a sapphire weighing 260.37 carats was
purchased by Russian Emperor Alexander II and presented to his wife Empress
Maria Alexandrovna. This rare treasure was described as "unique ... for its
combination of size, color, clarity and extraordinary cut." Today, this
magnificent piece of history is in the Russian Diamond Fund, where it is proudly
shown in Moscow, Russia
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