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How To Start Loose Gemstone Collecting

By Lee MacRae

The term gemology refers to the profession, science, and even art of evaluating and identifying gemstones from loose gemstones to natural diamonds. A number of people taken up this profession as a hobby. They become interested in making a collection of loose diamonds or loose gemstones. You'll even find some that like to travel to different areas close by to look for rough gemstones. Some of them will even tumble or finish off the gemstones themselves. If you have an interest in this hobby read along as this article discusses the different aspects of this hobby.

To begin with your first priority is to get yourself some reading material. You want to know as much as possible about your new hobby. The more you know about each kind of gemstone the wiser will be your purchases. You need to be as informed as possible.

Color is a subjective idea but a very important part in the value of the stone. The closer the color comes to its pure spectral color the more valuable it is. Traditionally, these specter colors are orange, green, yellow, Violet and blue. Gemstones colors that are darker or paler tend to be less valued.

Gemstone cut is one of the most important traits when you value gemstone. The cut has to be done correctly to reflect light properly. A poor cut can't reflect the light consistently over its surface. Color tone, saturation, and hue will never be consistent.

Our next consideration is gemstone clarity. Clarity refers to the the internal conclusions or flaws of the gemstone under consideration. Normally large flaws can easily be seen with the unaided eye while others require close examination using a 10X magnification.

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 in prices as well. This is due to gemstone difference of specific gravity and depends on the materials chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure. A one carat round brilliant diamond, for example with standard proportions will be approximately 6.5 mm in diameter. A comparable a brilliant ruby of the same proportions in size will weigh approximately 1.55 carats.

Collecting various gemstones can be very rewarding hobby. And there is such a variety in gemstones you can collect. You could try collecting Jasper, Opal (Girasol) or Clinohumite for instance. The choice and beauty and variety is almost endless. And if you like a hands on hobby you can go gemstone hunting and find the raw materials instead of buying them. Take the example of the US. In Georgia you can find Ruby, Beryl, Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet and Quartz.

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Honored as the stone of fidelity and chastity, some say it is a sign of peace
and friendship, while ancient Romans and Egyptians felt it was a holy stone of
truth and justice. Innocent III, during his time as Pope said that every
Cardinal and Bishop should wear a sapphire ring on the right hand to be used
when they were giving blessings.
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Rutilated Quartz is clear or brown with copper red or golden fibers. These
fibers are mineral inclusions called "Rutilated Quartz" or "Sagenite." It is
popularly known as Venus-hair stone. Rutiles, small needle like crystals, maybe
red, black, or yellow. Golden rutilated quartz is known to be an important
healing stone that cleanses, energizes, and filters negative energy. If you
need to change direction in your life, rutilated quartz is an excellent stone to
use along the way.
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Moonstone is a translucent stone that has a shimmering affest called
adularescence. It is often worn in rings, pendants or bead necklaces. Moonstone
comes in colorless, white, yellow, orange, and gray. It always has a white or
blue sheen. That is, moonstone reflects light in a distinctive shimmering
phenomenon known as adularescence. Moonstone has a hardness of 6.
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