Starting To Collect Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Gemology is the art, profession and science of evaluating and identifying rocks known as natural diamonds or loose gemstones. Many people take up gemology as a hobby. They become interested in collecting and evaluating loose gemstones or loose diamonds. A number of these hobbyists start to visit various locations close by 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 we show you the things you should know to start this hobby.
Right at the beginning, what you need is to get some books from the library or bookstore. You want to learn everything there is to know about your new hobby. The more you understand about each kind of gemstone the less likely you are to make a mistake. You will know exactly what you are looking at.
The chief thing you need to look at should be the color of the stone. You'll want the stone that is as close as possible to the pure spectrum colors. This means red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. In general terms, the prices of very dark are very pale precious and semi precious gemstones are lower.
The cut of your gemstone is one of the most important traits in evaluating gemstones. The cut has to be done with precision to reflect the light properly. A gemstone with an improper cut will not reflect light consistently over its entire surface. The color hue, color tone and saturation will always appear inconsistent
The next factor to look at is the clarity of the stone under consideration. This refers to the purity of the gemstone with no internal conclusions, internal particles or spots within the crystal. Without a doubt, zero flaws would make the gemstone highly valuable.
Next to consider are weight and size. All gemstones [except for pearls and corals] are priced by the carat. A carat is equal to 0.2 grams. However you should know weight and size are not the same in gemstones. Density or specific gravity can vary in gemstones. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats, you will find a similar sized ruby or sapphire is 1.20 carats.
Taking up the collecting of loose gemstones can be very rewarding hobby. And there is a wide range and variety in gemstones you can collect. You can collect gemstones like Chrysocolla, Opal (Girasol) or Benitoite for instance. The opportunities are seemingly endless. And if you like to save money but love vacations you can go gemstone hunting and find the raw materials instead of buying them. Take the example of the United States. In Michigan you can find Agate, Chlorastrolite and Hematite.
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Laboratory grown synthetic gemstones have essentially the same appearance and
optical, physical, and chemical properties as the natural material that they
represent. Synthetic gemstones produced in the United States include alexandrite
, coral, diamond, emerald, garnet, lapis lazuli, quartz, ruby, sapphire, spinel,
and turquoise. Laboratory grown simulants have an appearance similar to that of
a natural gemstone but have different optical, physical, and chemical properties
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Electronic gem therapy is an alternative treatment that has been gaining some
level of interest. You may be surprised to find out that electronic gem therapy
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Electronic gem therapy is based on Ayurvedic theories but has been creatively
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gemstones has a corresponding illness that it can heal, including eczema. It
uses both light energy and precious stones to reach your body cells on a
subatomic level. It assimilates energy to injured tissues via the use of
gemstones� dielectric resonating characteristics. In consequence, it stimulates
the natural healing abilities of your body.
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