Collecting Prescious And Semi-Prescious Stones
By Lee MacRae
Gemology is a term referring to the profession, science, and even art of evaluating and identifying gemstones from loose gemstones to natural diamonds. Many people take up gemology more as a hobby. They collect and evaluate items like loose gemstone or natural diamonds. You'll even find some that like to visit different areas nearby or in other countries to look for rough gemstones. Some of them will even tumble or finish off the gemstones themselves. If this hobby interest you read along as we reveal the various factors in gemstone collecting.
First off you'll need the knowledge on the various gemstones available. This knowledge will help you to know what you're buying and prevent you from wasting your money. Get the answer to questions like how, where and what to buy.
The chief thing you need to look at will be the color of the stone. You'll want the gemstone to be as close as possible to the pure colors of the spectrum. The spectral colors are violet, orange, yellow, green, blue, and red. The prices of very dark are very pale precious and semi precious gemstones are lower.
How a stone has been cut is the second most important factor to look at. The precision of cut is the factor that determines the amount of light the gemstone stone will reflect. The cut will factor highly in the brilliance of the stone and how much it will be valued.
Gemstone clarity is an important consideration. Clarity refers to the absence of flaws or blemishes inside the stone. A perfect gemstone is obviously worth more. To determine the flaws not seen with the unaided eye requires a 10X gemstone loupe or gemstone microscope. Most hobbyists will employ an inexpensive 10X gemstone or jewelers loup for examining coins, stamps and of course gemstones.
Gemstones are often listed according to their size because it is more uniform than carat weight. But two different gemstones may have the same size but have different carat weights that result in different pricing structures. This is due to the nature of gemstone difference regarding relative density or specific gravity depending upon the chemical composition and 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.
Though you may find gemstones used a lot in jewelry, loose gemstones are great for collecting. In fact, there are many attractive and interesting gemstones that are simply too big and fragile for use in jewelry. Here's a suggestion -- don't think of a gem as a component of jewelry; 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 actually go hunting for raw gemstones in the field. In the US in Arkansas you can find Clear & Smoky Quartz, Diamond and Agate. And if you travel to Canada you will find rhodonite at various locations in British Columbia or Tourmaline from Chatham Twonship, Quebec as well as black spinel in Burgess and bathhurst Townships in Ontario. Think of gemstone collecting for the great hobby it is.
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Despite the immense popularity of diamonds, colored gemstones have always been among the most popular and expressive forms of jewelry. The bright colors of colored gemstones give each a unique personality, and personal tastes in color often dictate preferences for particular stones.
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Alexandrite is used for increasing self-confidence, balance, and happiness.
Alexandrite is the Traditional Birthstone for June. For the 45th and 55th year
of marriage, Alexandrite is the anniversary gemstone. The first Alexandrite was
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Diamonds are usually colorless. However, brown, yellow, green, blue, pink, red,
gray and black variations are also found depending on the impurities present.
Diamond has a hardness rating of 10. In general, diamonds are reasonably durable
. Yet, diamonds are subject to chipping and fracture when handled roughly.
Diamonds should be stored separately. Diamonds can scratch other jewelry as well
as each other.
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