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So You Want To Collect Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Why would anyone collect items like loose gemstones, you ask? Well to begin with they are very beautiful items. And like their higher counterpart, natural diamonds they can appreciate in value over time. Many in this hobby love to collect and work with the nearly 150 types of gemstones found today. This article will examine the loose gemstones hobby.
The first thing you need to do is to get yourself some books on gemstones. You want to understand as much as you possibly can about the subject of gemstones. The more you learn about the hobby of gemstones the less likely you are to make a mistake. You will know exactly what to look for.
One of the first things you look at is the color of the gemstone. Gemstones at the top of the ladder have pure colors there as close as possible in pureness to the spectral colors of violent, blue, green,, orange or red. Gemstone colors that are muted or on the dark side can lower the value.
Cut is one of the all-important 4Cs and is used not only to appraise diamonds but gemstones in general as well. A good cut highlights the pure color of the stone, lessen any inclusions and exhibits good overall symmetry and proportion. One excellent method to determine the precision in the cut of the stone is to consider how well it reflects light on a consistent basis throughout its surface. But if a gem is cut too shallow, most of the light will refract out instead of reflecting internally. The gem appears washed out.
Next to look at is the issue of gemstone clarity. Clarity is the term that refers to the external blemishes or the internal conclusions or flaws of the gemstone under consideration. Larger flaws you can usually see with your naked eye with the others needing a 10X magnification.
You will often find that gemstones are often listed according to their size aspect because of being more uniform than carat weight. But two different gemstones may be of the same size but have different carat weights that result in different prices as well. This is due to the nature of gemstone difference regarding specific gravity depending upon the materials chemical composition and crystalline structure. A one carat round brilliant diamond, for example with standard 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.
Although gems are frequently used in jewelry, they are perfectly good collectibles in their own right. In fact, there are many attractive and interesting gemstones that are just too big or fragile to be used for jewelry. Look at each loose gemstone and think of it as a piece of art, a miniature sculpture to be treasured for its unusual nature and for the craftsmanship of the artisan who shaped it. And unlike many hobbies where you have to buy everthing you can find your raw materials through field trips In the US in Idaho you'll find Garnet, Opal, Agate, Obsidian and Sapphire. And in Canada you can find rhodonite at various locations in British Columbia or labradorite on Tabor Island, as well as hessonite garnet in Asbestos, Quebec. Take up gemstone collecting and you won't regret it.
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The sapphire has traditionally been involved in the area of religious magic, and
it was believed that the owner of the stone could use it to harness psychic
powers. It was, and still is, the choice of high church officials and regents
especially when their rings are mounted. There are several language origins for
the word "sapphire." In Sanskrit it was known as "sauriratna" in honor of the
planet Saturn. Ancient Chaldean references called it "sampir," while the Greeks
had a modern translation, "sappheiros" which denoted the color blue. The Arabic
translation was "safir" and the Latin texts call it "saphirus."
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The most important mine for Tiger Eye is in South Africa. Tiger Eye is the
anniversary gemstone for the 9th year of marriage. Tiger Eye is used for
focusing the mind. Tiger Eye was thought to be all seeing due to its appearance.
It has been said that Tiger Eye offers protection during travel.
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Agate will chip and crack rather easily though it has a hardness rating of 7.
Agates occur in nodular masses. When you split open these rocks you find
beautiful banding. As such, agate slices are often used for bookends or coasters
. Agate comes in most colors.
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