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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 are very beautiful items. And just like natural diamonds they can appreciate in value over time. Many in this hobby love to collect and work with the wide variety of gemstones available today. Follow along as we discuss the hobby of loose gemstone collecting.

To begin with you need to learn all you can on each of the gemstones out there. This will help you to know what exactly you're looking for and prevent you from making mistakes. Get the answer to questions like how, where and what to buy.

To start with, an important aspect in gemstone evaluation is color. Gemstones are the most intensely colored natural material available on earth. Gemstones are so related to color that they've even become associated with particular ones. Without a doubt you will recognize sapphire blue, ruby red, jade green, aquamarine, emerald green or turquoise. Gemstones are valued much higher the closer they come to the natural spectral colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. They drop in value the farther they are from the spectral color.

How the gemstone has been cut is the second most important factor to consider before buying. 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 it will be valued.

Gemstone clarity is our next factor. When we talk of clarity it relates to the absence of flaws or blemishes inside the stone. A gemstones that is normally found to be clean is definitely worth much more. To determine the flaws not seen with the unaided eye you need a gem microscope or 10X gemstone clarity magnifier. Serious hobbyists will buy a jewelers diamond gemstone loupe 10X for viewing their coins, beads, stamps or in our case gemstones.

Next item to look at is the duo of weight and size. Due to the fact gemstones can vary in density or specific gravity. Size and weight are not necessarily equal from stone to stone. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats an equal sized ruby would weigh 1.20 carats instead. An equal sized Emerald would be 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite stone would be about 1.23 carats.

Though you may find gemstones used a lot in jewelry, loose gemstones are great for collecting. Actually there are many interesting and attractive gemstones who that are simply too big and fragile for use in jewelry. Take each loose gemstone and think of it as a piece of art, a miniature sculpture to be treasured for its beautiful colors and the finish you apply to it. And unlike many hobbies where you have to buy everthing you can use vacation time to actually hunt for raw gemstones in stead of buying. In the United States in New York you can find Beryl, Brown Tourmaline, Rose Quartz as well as Fresh Water Pearl. And in Canada you can find nephrite jade in Mount Sidney Williams, British Columbia or sodalite and rose quartz near Bancroft, Ontario along with the unique deep blue beryl in Canada's Yukon Territory. Take up gemstone collecting and you won't regret it.

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Sapphire has been mined in Australia for over 100 years and Australian mines
have produced commercial quantities for at least 50 years. For several decades
recognition of the quality and quantity of sapphire produced in Australia has
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the supply and price of sapphire gems. As a result the best Australian sapphire
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the very high quality and outstanding colour range of Australian Material.
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Charcas, San Luis Potosi in Mexico is world reknown for it's Danburite the large
clear crystals are easily found on the mineral markets. Topaz is also found here
and can be quite nice. A variety of grossular known as "Raspberry Garnet" is
found in Coahuila and another garnet gem found in Mexico is andradite which
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How To Collect Loose Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

Gemology is a term referring to the art, profession and science of evaluating and identifying rocks known as natural diamonds or loose gemstones. A number of people taken up gemology as a hobby. They collect and evaluate loose diamonds or loose gemstones. Some people even begin to travel to different areas to look for rough gemstones. Some hobbyists will learn to cut or tumble the gemstones they find. If this hobby interest you then read along as this article discusses the things you should know to start this hobby.

To begin with your first priority is to get yourself some books on gemstones. You want to learn everything there is to know about your new hobby. The more you understand about gemstones the wiser will be your purchases. You'll know exactly what to look for in a quality stone.

Color is a subjective idea but a very important part in evaluating a gemstone. The closer a color is to its pure spectral color the more valuable it is. Traditionally, these specter colors are orange, green, yellow, Violet and blue. Colors that are darker or palerthan a pure color diminish the value of the stone.

Gemstone cut is very important and is used not only to appraise diamonds along with gemstones. A precision cut gemstone showcases the natural color of the gemstone, diminish any inclusions, and show off its symmetry and proportions. One way to determine the precision regarding the cut of the gemstone is if it is able to reflect light on a consistent level throughout the surface of the stone. If the stone is cut on the shallow side most of this light were refracted away rather than reflecting inside. Gemstone color will be washed out.

Our next consideration is the issue of gemstone clarity. The aspect of clarity refers to the internal flaws ( known as inclusions) or the outside blemishes of a stone. Larger flaws can be seen with the unaided eye while others need a 10X magnification.

Gemstones are often listed according to their size criteria because it is more uniform than carat weight. But different gemstones may be the same size but have different carat weights that result in different in prices as well. This is due to the nature of gemstone difference of specific gravity or relative density and depends on the materials chemical composition and crystal structure type For example, a one carat round diamond of typical proportions will be approximately 6.5 mm in diameter. A ruby that is the same size will weigh approximately 1.55 carats.

Although gemstones are normally used for jewelry, they are perfectly good collectibles in their own right. Actually there are many interesting and attractive gems that are just too big or fragile to be used for jewelry. Look at each loose gemstone and consider it as a piece of art and value it for its unusual nature and for the craftsmanship of the artisan who shaped it. And in this hobby you don't have to always lay out cash because you can find your raw materials through field trips In the United States in Maine you can find Tourmaline, Beryl, Rose Quartz, Pearl, Topaz, Amazonite, Clear & Smoky Quartz and Aquamarine. And in Canada you can find rhodonite at various locations in British Columbia or amazonite (microcline) near Lac St-Jean, Quebec and even Ammolite, a rare gemstone found only in southern Alberta. Think of collecting gemstones as a great hobby and pastime.

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There are many very beautiful stones that appear to be good candidates for jewelry but in fact are easily damaged and nearly impossible to cut because of the structure of the crystal. The Moh's hardness scale is the accepted gauge for determining a stone's overall durability.
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Weighing 138.7 carats, the Rosser Reeves Ruby is one of the world's largest and
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Firestone & Parson were selling the stone for Mr. Paul Fisher of New York. Mr.
Robert Fisher, Paul's father, had bought the ruby at an auction in London in
1953. At the time the ruby then weighed just over 140 carats, but was very
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repolishing also helped to center the stone's star. Articles in the New York
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