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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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Collecting Prescious And Semi-Prescious Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

Many people, young and old, say collecting loose gemstones or loose diamonds is their favorite hobby. Many people have a great love Of the assorted number of gemstones you can find just about everywhere in the world. Read long as we look at a number of factors you should understand in starting in this interesting hobby.

The first thing you need to do is to get yourself some reading material. You want to learn as much as you possibly can about the subject of gemstones. The more you learn about gemstones the less likely you are to make a mistake. You will know exactly what to look for.

One of the first things you look at is the color of the gem. Gemstones at the top of the ladder have colors that are close to the exact spectral color of violent, blue, green,, orange or red. Gemstone colors that are somewhat muted or too dark can lower the value quite easily.

The cut of a stone is the second most important factor to look at. The precision of cut is the factor that determines the amount of light the stone will reflect. The cut will factor highly in the brilliance of the stone and how much someone will pay for it.

Another factor to look at is the stone's clarity. This is talking about the purity of the stone or the absence of internal inclusions, particles or spots inside the crystal. Needless to say, stones with no flaws would make the gemstone highly valuable.

Next item to look at is the duo of weight and size. Due to their nature gemstones can vary greatly in density and specific gravity. Weight and size are not equal for each and every stone. If a diamond of a certain size weighs 1.00 carats then a ruby of equal size would weigh 1.20 carats. An Emerald of equal size would be approximately 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite gemstone would be about 1.23 carats.

Collecting 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 can start collecting gemstones like Alexandrite and other varieties of chrysoberyl, Pyrite or Turquoise 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 US. In Wyoming you can find Agate (including Moss Agate), Jade, Ruby, Jasper, Bloodstone as well as Star Sapphire.

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The sapphire comes in all shades of blue. The most sought after shade is
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Aquamarine is March's birthstone and is a beautiful, medium priced, light blue
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Collecting Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

Why would someone go to the trouble of collect loose gemstones? Well to begin with they are very beautiful items. And like their more familiar cousin, natural diamonds, their value increases over time. Many people love to find, collect and finish the nearly 150 types of gemstones found today. Read long as we examine the loose gemstones hobby.

Right at the start you need to read up on the various gemstones available. This knowledge will help you to know what exactly you're looking for and prevent you from wasting your money. This will help you make informed decisions.

The chief thing you need to consider should be stone color. You want the stone to be as close in color as possible to the pure spectral colors. We are talking about blue, green, yellow, orange, red and violet. The prices for very pale or very dark semiprecious and precious stones are lower.

The cut of the gemstone is the second most important factor to consider before buying. The precision of the cut is the factor that determines the amount of light is reflected by the gemstone. The cut will factor highly in the brilliance of the stone and its final value.

Next to look at is the aspect of gemstone clarity. The aspect of clarity refers to the internal conclusions or flaws of the gemstone. Normally large flaws can be seen with the naked eye with others requiring a 10X magnification.

Next comes size and weight. Other than the corals and pearls gemstones are valued by the unit called the carat. A carat is equal to 0.2 grams. Be aware however, that size and weight and gemstones are not the same. Density or specific gravity can very. Take a diamond that is 1.00 carats in weight and you will find that a Sapphire or ruby of the same size would weigh 1.20 carats.

Collecting gemstones as a hobby can be very enjoyable and could be rewarding as well over time. You don't need to spend a lot of money and yet you can buy some very beautiful items. Many people loved to spend weekends to go looking for gemstones. Take the example of the United States. In North Carolina you can find Beryl, Aquamarine, Emerald, Almandite Garnet, Rhodolite, and Pyrope Garnet, Diamond, Cyanitecomma

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Emeralds are almost always treated for color enhancement and strength. The
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