The Hobby Of Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
Many people today say collecting various loose gemstones or loose diamonds is a favorite pastime. Many people have a great love of the various gemstones found around the world today. Follow along as we discuss a number of things you need to know when starting this gemstone hobby.
Right at the start you'll need the knowledge on the wide variety of stones available. You'll find it very helpful to know what you're buying and prevent you from making mistakes. Get the answer to questions like how, where and what to buy.
To start with, an important aspect in gemstone evaluation is color. It is a fact that gemstones are the most intensely colored natural material available on earth. Gemstones are so related to color that they've even had their names combined with associated colors. You've no doubt heard about emerald green, ruby red, sapphire blue, jade green, turquoise or aquamarine. Gemstones will have a higher value the closer they are to the colors in the spectrum of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. They are valued much less when they are lighter or darker than the natural color.
Gemstone cut is very important and is used not only to appraise diamonds but gemstones as well. A precision cut gemstone highlights the natural color of the gemstone, diminish any inclusions, and highlight the proportions and symmetry of the stone. One excellent way to determine the excellence of its cut is to check how well and consistent it reflects light throughout its surface. If the gemstone is cut to shallow most of the light will refract out rather than reflecting inside the stone. Gem color appears washed out.
The clarity in a stone 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 obviously worth more. To examine flaws not seen with the naked eye you need a gem microscope or 10X gemstone clarity magnifier. Most hobbyists will buy a jewelers diamond gemstone loupe 10X for examining coins, stamps and of course gemstones.
Next item to look at is the duo of weight and size. Because gemstones can vary in density or specific gravity. Weight and size are not necessarily equal across the board. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats an equal sized ruby would weigh 1.20 carats instead. An emerald stone would be about 0.95 carats and an Alexandrite would be about 1.23 carats.
Although gemstones are normally used for jewelry, loose gemstones are great for collecting. Actually there are many interesting and attractive gems that are just too big or fragile to be used for jewelry. Here's a suggestion -- don't think of a gem as a component of jewelry; consider it as a piece of art and value it for its unique nature and vibrant colors. 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 United States in Florida you can find Chalcedony and Conch Pearl. And if you travel to Canada you will find nephrite jade in the Frances Lake area in the Yukon Territory or Tourmaline from Chatham Twonship, Quebec and even iolite from Manitouwadge, Ontario. Take up a hobby of loose gemstone collecting and enjoy yourself.
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Crystal Quartz is also found in Tanzania. It is found in Morogoro region, Tanga
Region,Kilimanjaro Region, Iringa,Singida Region, Mererani etc. On the surface,
the quartz found in abundance is milky quartz. You have to mine deeper to get
rid of Milky Quartz before you can reach the Clean Crystal Clear Quartz, making
it a highly costly laborious work. It does also depend upon the vein belt. If
the vein belt shows clarity within few metres of digging, you will reach high
grade quality Crystal quartz. The ground is mostly covered with kind of mud type
sand. If you happen to get a good vein, it can reach up to 300 kilometres
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The northern and north-western parts of Pakistan are shrouded by the three world
-famous ranges called Hindukush, Himalaya, and Karakorum. In these mountains
have been found nearly all the minerals Pakistan currently offers to the world
market, including aquamarine, topaz, peridot, ruby, emerald, amethyst, morganite
, zoisite, spinel, sphene, and tourmaline.
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The aquamarine is a member of the beryl family and ranges in color from a pale
almost colorless blue to blue-green to pure blue. Some of these stones are
heated to enhance their color and change a light colored stone to pure blue.
Usually faceted,aquamarines are also cut as cabochons and may then exhibit
asterism. Legend tells of sailors who wore aquamarines to keep them safe and to
prevent seasickness. The most valuable aquamarines come from Brazil.
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