Starting To Collect Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Why collect loose gemstones you ask? Well for one thing they are very beautiful items. And just like natural diamonds they can become extremely valuable over the years. Many hobbyists love to find, collect and finish the nearly 150 types of gemstones found today. Read long as we discuss the hobby of loose gemstone collecting.
Right at the beginning, what you need is to get yourself some reading material. You want to understand as much as you possibly can about the subject of gemstones. The more you know about the hobby of gemstones the less likely you are to make a mistake. You'll know exactly what to buy.
One of the first things you look at Is gemstone color. Gemstones at the top of the ladder exhibit colors similar to the exact spectral color of red, orange, yellow, green, blue or violet. Gemstone colors that are somewhat muted or are too dark can lower the value.
Gemstone cut is very important and is used not only to appraise diamonds but you're gemstones as well. An excellent cut will showcase the gemstone's color, diminish any inclusions, and highlight the proportions and symmetry of the stone. One way of determining the excellence of the cut is to consider how well it reflects light on a consistent basis 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. Gem color appears washed out.
Our next consideration is the aspect of gemstone clarity. Clarity is the term that refers to the external blemishes or the internal conclusions or flaws of a stone. Any large flaws can be seen with the naked eye while others need a 10X magnification.
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 different carat weights and consequently, 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 also rewarding in the long run. 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 Hawaii you can find Peridot and Coral. Or you can take the time to travel and find opal at Lightning Ridge in NSW, Austalia, topaz in Torrington, New South Wales, Australia or check out raw material in the peridot fields in Chudleigh Park, Queensland, Australia.
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Pink and red diamonds are in high demand on the market. Argyle specializes in
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The Patricia Emerald Crystal was discovered in the Columbian Andes' Chivor Mine
in 1920 and is named after the mine owner's daughter. Not only is it one of the
largest gem-quality emeralds in the world, but it is also dihexagonal, or 12-
sided, and measures 2�" � 1". The stone has flaws, but this is common in
emeralds -- the vast majority of faceted emerald gems have flaws. The stone
resides in the New York Museum of Natural History.
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This is the most prized and expensive of the naturally-colored chalcedonies. Its color varies from a bright apple-green to greenish-yellow. Unlike most other green stones which owe their color to chromium or vanadium, chrysoprase derives its color from a nickel silicate. It was a particular favorite of Frederick the Great of Prussia who loved the bright green color. Today it�s used on many buildings in Prague in the Czech Republic, including the Chapel of St. Wencelas. James Avery uses the best qualities of chrysoprase in our jewelry. Deposits are found in Australia, Brazil, India, Malagasy Republic, South Africa, Russia and the U.S. It ranks 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness.
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