So You Want To Collect Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Gemology is a term referring to the art, profession and science of evaluating and identifying gemstones from loose gemstones to natural diamonds. A number of people taken up this profession more as a hobby. They become interested in collecting items like loose gemstone or natural diamonds. A number of these hobbyists start to visit different areas nearby or in other countries to look for raw gemstones. Some even tumble or learn to cut their own gemstones. If this hobby interest you read along as this article discusses the different aspects of this hobby.
To begin with you'll need the knowledge on the wide variety of stones available. You'll find it very helpful to know what you're buying and prevent you from wasting your money. This will help you make informed decisions.
The first criteria you need to evaluate is stone color. It is a fact that gemstones are the most intensely colored naturally occurring materials you can find. These materials are so related to their color that they've even had their names combined with associated colors. You've no doubt heard about emerald green, ruby red, sapphire blue, jade green, turquoise or aquamarine. Gemstones are valued much higher they closer they are to natural spectral colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. They are valued much less when they are lighter or darker than the natural color.
The cut of your gemstone is one of the most important traits in determining gemstone value. The stone has to be cut in a way that reflects light back to the viewer. A stone that has a poor cut will never be able to reflect light consistently. Color tone, saturation, and hue will never look consistent.
The next factor to look at is the clarity of the gemstone. 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 size and weight. Except for corals and pearls, all gemstones are priced by the unit, carat. One carat equals a 0.2 grams. However you should know weight and size are not the same in gemstones. Density or specific gravity can vary in gemstones. Take a diamond that is 1.00 carats in weight and you will find that 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 Jade [jadeite and nephrite], Sugilite Natural moissanite and then try others. The choice and beauty and variety is almost endless. And if money is tight you can find gemstones for yourself instead of buying. For example in Oregon you'll find Agate, Obsidian, Hydrolite and Sunstone.
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The northern and north-western parts of Pakistan are shrouded by the three world
-famous ranges called Hindukush, Himalaya, and Karakorum. In these mountains
have been found nearly all the minerals Pakistan currently offers to the world
market, including aquamarine, topaz, peridot, ruby, emerald, amethyst, morganite
, zoisite, spinel, sphene, and tourmaline.
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Selenite helps to align you with higher consciousness. As you develop
spiritually it is beneficial to allow yourself to listen to or sense guidance
from your higher self, spirit guides or angels. This stone opens the crown
chakra to receive transmissions of information and wisdom. On a physical level
it helps with the spine, bone and muscular structure of the body. Selenite is a
white stone, though recently I have found red selenite (it looks orange to me)
that can re-align the emotional structure of one�s consciousness.
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