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Starting The Hobby Of Gemstone Collecting
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 just like natural diamonds they can become extremely valuable over the years. Many people love to collect and work with each and every one of the 150 varieties available. Follow along as we discuss the hobby of loose gemstone collecting.
The very first step in becoming a gemstone collector the right way is through the power of knowledge. By taking a quick trip to the library or local bookstore you'll find numerous books on gemstones that will prevent you from making mistakes at the start.
Of paramount importance is the color of the gemstone. Gemstones at the top of the ladder have pure colors there as close as possible to the exact spectral color of yellow, blue, Violet, green, orange or red. Gemstone colors that are muted or on the dark side lowers the value per carat.
Gemstone cut is an important factor to consider when buying a gemstone. The gemstone must be cut in a way that reflects light back to the viewer. A gemstone with an improper cut can't reflect the light consistently over its surface. Color saturation, color hue and color tone will be inconsistent.
The clarity of a gemstone is an important consideration. Clarity refers to the amount of inclusions (trace elements or large particles of other elements or minerals) that a gem has. A perfect gemstone is obviously valued highly. To examine flaws not seen with the naked eye requires a 10X gemstone loupe or gemstone microscope. Serious hobbyists will use a jewelers diamond gemstone loupe 10X for viewing their coins, beads, stamps or in our case gemstones.
Gemstones are often listed according to their size criteria because it is more uniform than carat weight. But two different gemstones may be the same size but differ in carat weights and as a result different prices as well. This is due to the difference in relative density or specific gravity depending upon the materials chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure. Normally a one carat brilliant round diamond with standard proportions will be approximately 6.5 mm in diameter. A comparable a brilliant ruby of the same proportions in size will weigh in at 1.55 carats.
Collecting gemstones as a hobby can be very enjoyable and could be rewarding as well over time. It doesn't have to be very expensive and yet you can buy some very beautiful items. Many people love to take vacations to go hunting for raw gemstones. Take the example of the United States. In Texas You can find Beryl, Pearl and Tourmaline. And if you like to travel farther you can find opal in Coober Pedy, Andamooka or Mintabie in South Australia, topaz in Killiecrankie, Tasmania or hunt specimens the quartz regions in Wave Hill in the Northern Territory of Australia.
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Tiger Eye Quartz is used in cabochans and beads where it's lovely tiger-like
quality comes out best. Generally, you will not find faceted tiger eye. This
stone is often called "Tiger's Eye" or simply "Tiger Eye". Tiger Eye is black
with iron oxide staining which gives it yellow and golden brown stripes. It is a
type of chatoyant quartz. Tiger Eye has a hardness of 7.
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There are a lot of different trade names for opals, but the most recognized and
widely used is the precious and common opal. Even though the opal is brittle and
can break quite easily, and is prey to scratches and heat it remains high on the
list of gemstone collectors. The reason is that opals are truly beautiful. Its.
beauty fascinated earlier cultures. Some even believed it fell from heaven. The
birthstone of October is the opal and in the 19th century those who were
superstitious believed that only those born in that month should wear opals.
Anyone else wearing one was supposed to have run the risk of having bad luck or
running into a dire fate.
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Colorless when pure, the zirconium silicate takes on various shades due to
impurities. The most popular zircon-color is blue. Most blue gemstones come in a
pastel blue, but some exceptional gems have a bright blue color. Zircon is also
available in green, dark red, violet, yellow, brown, and orange. The brown
varieties, mostly found in South Asian nations, are heat treated in order to
produce colorless and blue zircons. In the gemstone trade some terms refer to
different colored zircons:
Hyacinth: yellow, yellow-red to red-brown zircon
Jargon: straw-yellow to almost colorless zircon
Starlight: rich, slightly greenish blue zircon variety, created by heating
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