Collecting Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Why collect loose gemstones you ask? For many people it's because gemstones are extremely beautiful. And just like natural diamonds they can appreciate in value over time. Many hobbyists love to find, collect and finish each and every one of the 150 varieties available. This article will 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 what you're buying and prevent you from wasting your money. Get the answer to questions like how, where and what to buy.
Of paramount importance is the color of the gemstone. Gemstones at the top of the ladder have colors that are close in pureness to the spectral colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue or violet. Gemstone colors that are muted or are too dark can lower the value.
Cut is one of the all-important 4Cs and factors highly into the appraisal of not only diamonds but along with your gemstones. A precision cut will highlight the gemstone's color, diminishes its inclusions, and show off its symmetry and proportions. One way of determining the excellence of the cut of the stone is to consider if it is able to reflect light on a consistent level over its entire surface. If the gemstone is cut to shallow most of this light were refracted away rather than reflecting inside. The gem appears washed out.
The clarity of a gemstone is an important consideration. Gemstone clarity relates to the amount of inclusions (trace elements or large particles of other elements or minerals) that a gem has. Generally speaking, a clearer stone is obviously valued highly. To determine the flaws not seen with the unaided eye requires a gemstone loupe or gemstone microscope. Most hobbyists will employ a jewelers diamond gemstone loupe 10X for examining coins, stamps and of course gemstones.
You will note that gemstones are categorized according to their size criteria since it is more uniform than carat weight. But different gemstones may be of the same size but differ in carat weights and as a result different in prices as well. This is due to the difference regarding specific gravity or relative density depending upon the materials chemical composition and crystal structure type A one carat round brilliant diamond, for example of typical proportions will be approximately 6.5 mm in diameter. A comparable round brilliant ruby of the same size and proportions will weigh approximately 1.55 carats.
Taking up the hobby of gemstones can be very enjoyable and could be rewarding as well over time. It doesn't have to be very expensive and yet you can end up with some very beautiful stones. Many people love to take vacations to go looking for gemstones. Take the example of the US. In Minnesota you can hunt for Agate and Thomsonite. And if you like to travel farther you can find opal in Coober Pedy, Andamooka or Mintabie in South Australia, topaz in Beechworth, Victoria or check out the quartz regions in Mt Hope or Inverell, New South Wales.
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