The Hobby Of Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
Gemology is the art, profession and science of evaluating and identifying gemstones from natural diamonds to loose gemstones. A number of people taken up gemology as a hobby. They collect and evaluate loose gemstones or loose diamonds. A number of these hobbyists start to visit various locations close by to look for rough gemstones. Some of them will even tumble or finish off the gemstones themselves. If this hobby interest you read along as we show you the things you should know to start this hobby.
First off you need to read up on each of the gemstones out there. This will help you to know the properties of each stone and prevent you from wasting your money. Without the proper knowledge you can make costly mistakes.
The first item to look at should be the color of the stone. You'll want the stone that is as close as possible to the pure colors of the spectrum. The spectral colors are orange, red, violet, green, yellow, and blue. In general terms, the prices of very dark are very pale precious and semi precious stones are lower.
Gemstone cut is an important factor to consider when you value gemstone. The gemstone must be cut correctly to reflect light properly. A gemstone with the poor cut can't reflect the light consistently over its surface. Color saturation, color hue and color tone will be inconsistent.
The clarity of a gemstone is the next item to consider. When we talk of clarity it relates to the absence of flaws or blemishes inside the stone. Generally speaking, a clearer stone is more valuable. To determine the flaws not seen with the unaided eye you need a 10X gemstone loupe (gemstone clarity magnifier) or gem microscope. Many hobbyists will get a 10X jewelers were gemstone loup for viewing stamps, coins, beads as well as gems.
Next on the agenda is the duo of size and weight. Due to the fact gemstones can vary greatly in density and specific gravity. Weight and size are not necessarily equal across the board. Take the example of a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats and an equal sized ruby would weigh 1.20 carats instead. An equal sized Emerald would be 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite would be about 1.23 carats.
Collecting gemstones can create an enjoyable hobby and pastime. And there is such a variety in precious and semi precious stones that you can collect. You can collect gemstones like Jasper, Amethyst (cardinal gem) or Clinohumite for example. The choice and beauty and variety is almost endless. And if you like a hands on hobby you can go gemstone hunting and find the raw materials instead of buying them. Just in the United States in Utah You can find Topaz, Garnet, Petrified Wood, Jasper and Obsidian.
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There are a lot of different trade names for opals, but the most recognized and
widely used is the precious and common opal. Even though the opal is brittle and
can break quite easily, and is prey to scratches and heat it remains high on the
list of gemstone collectors. The reason is that opals are truly beautiful. Its.
beauty fascinated earlier cultures. Some even believed it fell from heaven. The
birthstone of October is the opal and in the 19th century those who were
superstitious believed that only those born in that month should wear opals.
Anyone else wearing one was supposed to have run the risk of having bad luck or
running into a dire fate.
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The difference is that AG is a group of spheres of silica that has water filling
the gaps. Both precious and common opals are signified as AG. The AN label
refers to an opal that was formed in water containing amorphous silica-glass.
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