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Gemstone Article Of The MonthStarting To Collect Loose Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Why would anyone collect items like loose gemstones, you ask? Well for one thing they've been sought for their beauty for many centuries. And just like natural diamonds their value increases over time. Many people love to find, collect and finish the nearly 150 types of gemstones found today. Read long as we look at the hobby of collecting loose gemstones.
The first thing you need to do in beginning this hobby the right way is by getting adequate knowledge about them. By taking a quick trip to the library or local bookstore you can find books on the subject that will let you make wise purchases from the beginning.
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. Gemstones are so related to color that they've even become associated with particular ones. Without a doubt you will recognize sapphire blue, ruby red, jade green, aquamarine, emerald green or turquoise. Gemstones will have a higher value they closer they are to natural spectral colors of orange, green, yellow, violet and blue. They are valued much less when they are lighter or darker than the natural color.
Gemstone cut is very important and factors into appraisal of diamonds but gemstones in general as well. An excellent cut will showcase the natural color of the gemstone, diminishes its 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. Gem color appears washed out.
Next up is the aspect of gemstone clarity. Clarity refers to the the internal conclusions or flaws of the gemstone under consideration. Any large flaws can easily be seen with the unaided eye while others need a 10X magnification.
Next to consider are weight and size. Other than the corals and pearls gemstones are priced by the carat. A carat is equal to 0.2 grams. Be aware however, that weight and size are not always equal and 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 sapphire or ruby would weigh 1.20 carats.
Collecting gemstones can be a great hobby. And there is such a variety in precious and semi precious stones that you can collect. You can start collecting gemstones like Garnet, Quartz and its varieties or Natural moissanite and then try others. The choice and beauty and variety is almost endless. And if money is tight you can go hunting for raw gemstones. Just in the United States in Arizona you can find Agatized wood (Petrified wood), Azur-Malachite, Turquoise, Garnet, Peridot, Jasper and Moissanite
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Tips About precious loose gemstones
Amber is commonly yellow or orange. Some amber has been found with red, green,
blue, violet, and black hues. Amber is known for having inclusions such as
insects, air bubbles, or pine needles from when it is formed. The more unusual
the inclusion, often the more expensive the piece. Amber has a hardness rating
of 2.5.
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Turquoise is often fracture sealed. This doesen't mean that it has fractures, it
means that it was seal ed with an acrylic resin to enhance it's color, texture,
and hardness. Turquoise is somewhat soft so avoid scratches and sharp blows. To
be certain and coatings are not removed also avoid hot water and household
chemicals.
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Alexandrite is mined around the world in Brazil, Madagascar, Myanmar, Russia,
Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Alexandrite is considered a good omen in Russia.
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