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Starting The Hobby Of Loose Gemstone Collecting

By Lee MacRae

Why would anyone collect items like loose gemstones, you ask? For many people it's because they've been sought for their beauty for many centuries. And like their more familiar cousin, natural diamonds, they can become extremely valuable over the years. Many people love to collect and show case the wide variety of gemstones available today. Read long as we look at the hobby of collecting loose gemstones.

The first thing you need to do in starting the hobby of collecting gemstones the wise way is through the power of knowledge. By visiting a local library you can find books on the subject that will make you an informed buyer.

First, color is a major part in the value of the stone. The closer a color is to its purer spectral value the more valuable the stone becomes. Remember that the spectral colors are yellow, blue, Violet, green, orange and red. Gemstones colors that are paler or darker than the pure spectral color tend to be less valued.

Gemstone cut is very important and factors into appraisal of diamonds but you're gemstones as well. A precision cut gemstone showcases the pure color of the stone, diminishes its inclusions, and show off its symmetry and proportions. One excellent method to determine the precision of the cut is to look at if it is able to reflect light on a consistent level throughout the surface of the stone. But if a gem is cut too shallow, most of the light will refract out rather than reflecting inside the stone. The gem appears washed out.

The next factor to look at is the clarity of the gemstone under consideration. This means the purity of the stone or the absence of internal inclusions, spots, or particles inside the crystal. Obviously, stones with a lack of flaws will make a gemstone very valuable.

Next up are size and weight. All gemstones [except for pearls and corals] are priced by the carat. A carat is equal to 0.2 grams. You should know however that weight and size are not the same in gemstones. The density and specific gravity can differ in stones. Take a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats and you will see that a similar sized sapphire or ruby would weigh 1.20 carats.

Taking up the collecting of loose gemstones can be a great hobby. And there is a wide range and variety in precious and semi precious stones that you can collect. You could try collecting Lapis lazuli, Tiger's-eye or Tourmaline and then try others. The opportunities are seemingly endless. And if you like a hands on hobby you can find gemstones for yourself instead of buying. Take the example of the United States. In New York you can find Beryl, Brown Tourmaline, Rose Quartz as well as Fresh Water Pearl.

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Amethyst is a member of the crystal quartz or silica group, which are the most
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Synthetic gemstones are �real� gemstones in that their mineral composition is
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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 like their higher counterpart, natural diamonds they can become extremely valuable over the years. Many hobbyists love to collect and show case each and every one of the 150 varieties available. Read long as we look at the hobby of collecting loose gemstones.

Right at the beginning, what you need is to visit the library and get some books. You want to know as much as you possibly can about the subject of gemstones. The more you learn about the hobby of gemstones the wiser will be your purchases. You'll know exactly what to look for in a quality stone.

The first item to take into account should be the color of the stone. You want the stone to be as close in color as possible to the pure spectrum colors. The spectral colors are violet, orange, yellow, green, blue, and red. The prices of very dark are very pale semiprecious and precious stones are less per carat.

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

The clarity in a stone is an important consideration. Gemstone clarity relates to the absence of flaws or blemishes inside the stone. A flawless gemstone is obviously valued highly. To determine the flaws not seen with the unaided eye you need a gem microscope or 10X gemstone clarity magnifier. Serious hobbyists will buy an inexpensive 10X gemstone or jewelers loup for viewing their coins, beads, stamps or in our case gemstones.

Gemstones are often categorized according to size 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 the difference regarding relative density or 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 round brilliant ruby of the same size and proportions will weigh in at 1.55 carats.

Collecting gemstones as a hobby can become an enjoyable pastime and could be rewarding as well over time. You can start small and don't have to spend a lot of money and yet you can end up with some very beautiful stones. Many people loved to spend weekends to go looking for gemstones. Take the example of the US. In Utah You can find Topaz, Garnet, Petrified Wood, Jasper and Obsidian. Or ou can take a longer vacation and find opal in Coober Pedy, Andamooka or Mintabie in South Australia, topaz in Mt Surprise or O'Briens Creek in Queensland, Australia or check out the Moonstone regions in Moonstone Hill, Queensland, Australia.

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Sapphires are as durable as they are beautiful. They come in several colors including pink and orange (called a Padparadscha Sapphire), but are most noted for their rich blue color. They rank 9 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness and are the birthstone for the month of September.
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The Tanzanite gemstone is a fairly recent find. Given the very difficult terrain
in which most of the Tanzanite is mined, it is no wonder that the price of this
gemstone is quite high. Tanzanite get�s it�s name from the country in which it
is mined and that is Tanzania. The gemstone is quite hard but at the same time
is brittle. This brittleness makes the Tanzanite gemstone require special care
when wearing Tanzanite jewelry. One fact that is not so well known is that, the
Tanzanite gem stone in it�s original rough form is brownish in color. Heat
treatment is used to bring out the blue and purple colors of this gorgeous
gemstone.
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Sapphire is September's birthstone and comes in every color except red (ruby).
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