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Collecting Prescious And Semi-Prescious Stones

By Lee MacRae

Why would someone go to the trouble of collect loose gemstones? Well to begin with they've been sought for their beauty for many centuries. And like their more familiar cousin, natural diamonds, their value increases over time. Many in this hobby love to collect and work with each and every one of the 150 varieties available. Read long as we examine the loose gemstones hobby.

To begin with you need to read up on each of the gemstones out there. This will help you to know the properties of each stone so you buy the right items. This will help you make informed decisions.

The first criteria you need to evaluate is stone color. Without a doubt, gemstones are the most intensely colored naturally occurring materials you can find. These materials are so related to their color that they've even become associated with particular ones. You've no doubt heard about emerald green, ruby red, sapphire blue, jade green, turquoise or aquamarine. Gemstones are valued much higher the closer they come to the natural spectral colors of yellow, blue, violet, green, orange and red. They drop in value when they are lighter or darker than the pure spectral color.

Gemstone cut is very important and is used not only to appraise diamonds but along with your gemstones. An excellent cut will highlight the gemstone's color, diminishes its inclusions, and highlight the proportions and symmetry of the stone. One way of determining the excellence in the cut of the stone is to consider how well it reflects light on a consistent basis over the stones complete surface. If the stone is cut on the shallow side much of the light will refract out of the gem rather than reflecting inside. The gem appears washed out.

The next factor to consider is the gemstone's clarity. This refers to the purity of the gemstone 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.

You will often find that gemstones are often listed according to their size aspect because of being more uniform than carat weight. But different gemstones may be the same size but different carat weights and consequently, different in prices as well. This is due to gemstone difference of specific gravity depending upon the materials chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure. A one carat round brilliant diamond, for example with normal proportions is approximately 6.5 mm around. A comparable round brilliant ruby of the same size and proportions will weigh in at 1.55 carats instead.

Getting involved in collecting gemstones can give you an enjoyable pastime and rewarding in the long run. You can take your time and not lay out a lot a cash at the start and yet you can build a very exquisite collection. Many people loved to spend weekends to go hunting gemstones. Just in the United States in Oregon you'll find Agate, Obsidian, Hydrolite and Sunstone. And if you like to travel farther you can find opal in Opalton, Yowah, Queensland, Austalia, topaz in Mt Surprise or O'Briens Creek in Queensland, Australia or hunt in the garnet fields in Fullarton River in Queensland, Australia.

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Very Good Grade diamonds: This grade also has high brilliance and scintillation,
but expect them to be a bit darker in the center or around the edges. In some
cases a diamond can have top brilliance and scintillation, but be down graded by
its pattern. The stone above has a splintery pattern that prevents it from being
graded excellent.
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For opals, do not use a commercial cleaner or an ultrasonic cleaner. Clean an opal using mild, warm sudsy water (1 part to 1 part) and be gentle. Rinse in clear, warm water and gently pat dry. Since opals have a high-moisture content, you need to keep them hydrated by storing them with a moistened cotton ball.
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