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How To Collect Loose 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 and evaluating loose diamonds or loose gemstones. A number of these hobbyists start to visit different local areas 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 in and outs of gemstone collecting.
To start off right you need to learn all you can on each of the gemstones out there. This knowledge will help you to know the properties of each stone and prevent you from wasting your money. Get the answer to questions like how, where and what to buy.
The first criteria you need to evaluate is stone color. Gemstones are the most intensely colored natural materials you can find. These materials are so related to their color that they've even had their names combined with associated colors. Without a doubt you will recognize sapphire blue, ruby red, jade green, aquamarine, emerald green or turquoise. Gemstones are valued much higher the closer they come to the natural spectral colors of orange, green, yellow, violet and blue. They drop in value the more they deviate from the spectral color.
Gemstone cut is very important and factors into appraisal of diamonds but you're gemstones as well. An excellent cut will highlight the natural color of the gemstone, lessen any inclusions and exhibits good overall symmetry and proportion. One excellent way to determine 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 stone is cut on the shallow side most of the light will refract out rather than reflecting inside the stone. Gem color appears washed out.
Next up is the clarity of the gemstone. Clarity refers to the the internal flaws ( known as inclusions) or the outside blemishes of the gemstone under consideration. Any large flaws can easily be seen with the unaided eye with the others needing a 10X magnification.
Next comes weight and size. Save for pearls and corals, all gemstones are valued by the unit called the carat. One carat is the equivalent of 0.2 grams Be aware however, that weight and size are not always equal and gemstones. Density or specific gravity can very. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats, you will find a Sapphire or ruby of the same size would weigh 1.20 carats.
Although gems are frequently used in jewelry, they are a great hobby and pastime as well. Actually there are many interesting and attractive gemstones who that are too fragile or too large to be used in jewelry. Take 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 some hobbies that require you to pay for your specimens you can use vacation time to actually hunt for raw gemstones in stead of buying. In the US in Virginia you can find Amethyst, Garnet, Beryl and Moonstone. And if you travel to Canada you will find opal in the Okanagan, British Columbia or pink and dark blueish spinels in Wakefield, Quebec along with zircons in Sebastopol and Brudnell Townships in Renfew County, Ontario. Think of gemstone collecting for the great hobby it is.
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Some diamonds are only suitable for industrial use (80% of all diamonds produced) and others command tens of thousands of dollars as gem quality stones. This phenomenon exists throughout every mineral group. Today, a quarter carat garnet of exceptional beauty and quality can be worth far more than a 3 carat emerald that contains heavy inclusions (foreign matter).
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