So You Want To Collect Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Many people, young and old, say collecting loose gemstones or loose diamonds is their favorite hobby. They love the colors and the beauty Of the assorted number of gemstones found around the world today. Follow along as we discuss a number of things you need to know in starting in this interesting hobby.
At the very beginning you need to learn all you can on the various gemstones available. This knowledge will help you to know what you're buying and prevent you from making mistakes. This will help you make informed decisions.
First on your list to take into account will be the color of the gemstone. You'll want the stone to be as close in color as possible to the pure spectrum colors. We are talking about red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. In general terms, the prices of very dark are very pale semiprecious and precious gemstones are less per carat.
The cut of the stone is extremely important and is used not only to appraise diamonds but you're gemstones as well. A precision cut gemstone highlights the pure color of the stone, diminish any inclusions, and show off its symmetry and proportions. One way of determining the excellence in the cut is to look at how evenly it reflects light throughout the surface of the stone. But if a gem is cut too shallow, most of this light were refracted away rather than reflecting inside the stone. The gem appears washed out.
Another factor to consider is the clarity of the gemstone under consideration. This means the stones purity with no internal conclusions, particles or spots inside the crystal. Obviously, stones with a lack of flaws are hard to find and make your stones very 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. Be aware however, that weight and size are not always equal and gemstones. The density and specific gravity can differ in stones. Take a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats and you will see that a similar sized sapphire or ruby weighs out at 1.20 carats.
Although gemstones are normally used for jewelry, they are perfectly good collectibles in their own right. In fact, there are many attractive and interesting gems that are too fragile or too large to be used in jewelry. Look at each loose gemstone and 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 unlike some hobbies that require you to pay for your specimens you can find your raw materials through field trips In the US in Wyoming you can find Agate (including Moss Agate), Jade, Ruby, Jasper, Bloodstone as well as Star Sapphire. And if you travel to Canada you will find rhodonite at various locations in British Columbia or labradorite on Tabor Island, as well as iolite from Manitouwadge, Ontario. Think of collecting gemstones as a great hobby and pastime.
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Tiffany & Co. of New York named this gemstone and introduced it to the world in
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Store each piece of gemstone jewelry separately so that harder stones don't
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Collecting Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Many people, young and old, say collecting loose gemstones or loose diamonds is their favorite hobby. Many people have a great love Of the assorted number of gemstones found around the world today. Read long as we discuss a number of things you need to know when starting to collect gemstones yourself.
At the very beginning you need to read up on each of the gemstones out there. This knowledge will help you to know what exactly you're looking for and prevent you from wasting your money. A knowledgeable buyer is a wise one.
One of the first things you look at Is gemstone color. Top grade gemstones have pure colors there as close as possible in pureness to the spectral colors of yellow, blue, Violet, green, orange or red. Gemstone colors that are muted or too dark lowers the value per carat.
Cut is one of the all-important 4Cs and factors highly into the appraisal of not only diamonds but gemstones in general as well. A precision cut gemstone showcases the pure color of the stone, diminishes its inclusions, and show off its symmetry and proportions. One way to determine the precision regarding the cut of the gemstone is how consistent and well, it reflects the light over its entire surface. If the gemstone is cut to shallow much of the light will refract out of the gem rather than reflecting internally. Gem color appears washed out.
The next factor to consider is the clarity of the gemstone under consideration. This means the stones purity or the absence of internal inclusions, internal particles or spots within the crystal. Obviously, stones with a lack of flaws will make a gemstone very valuable.
You will note that gemstones are categorized according to their size because it is more uniform than carat weight. But different gemstones may have the same size but differ in carat weights and as a result different in prices as well. This is due to the difference of specific gravity or relative density depending upon the chemical composition and crystal structure type Normally a one carat brilliant round diamond of typical proportions will be approximately 6.5 mm in diameter. A comparable a brilliant ruby of the same proportions in size will weigh in at 1.55 carats.
Taking up the collecting of loose gemstones can be very rewarding hobby. And there is a wide range and variety when it comes to gemstones. You can collect gemstones like Emerald, Spinel or Iolite and then try others. The varieties are nearly endless. And if you like to save money but love vacations you can go hunting for raw gemstones. Just in the United States in Virginia you can find Amethyst, Garnet, Beryl and Moonstone.
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Tips On loose semi precious gemstones
Charcas, San Luis Potosi in Mexico is world reknown for it's Danburite the large
clear crystals are easily found on the mineral markets. Topaz is also found here
and can be quite nice. A variety of grossular known as "Raspberry Garnet" is
found in Coahuila and another garnet gem found in Mexico is andradite which
forms iridescent green gemstones. Another green gem is olivine and it is mined
in the Chavira peridot-olivine mines in Chihuahua.
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The Samarian spinel is a reddish stone weighing 500 carats, blood red, semi-
polished and has a hole in it, and is the largest known spinel in the world. It
is presently at National Jewelery Museum of Iran, in Tehran, and is among the
crown jewels of Iran. Legend has it that it adorned the neck of the biblical
golden calf, which the Israelites are said to have made while Moses was
receiving the Ten Commandments.
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During an electronic gem therapy session, your affected skin is exposed to light
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compartment that can contain the gemstones. The electronic pulses emitting from
the lamp allows the gemstones to exert needed energy to facilitate healing.
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