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The Hobby Of Loose Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
Why collect loose gemstones you ask? For many people it's because they are very beautiful items. And like their more familiar cousin, natural diamonds, their value increases over time. Many hobbyists love to collect and work with each and every one of the 150 varieties available. This article will discuss the hobby of loose gemstone collecting.
At the very beginning you need to learn all you can on the wide variety of stones available. This will help you to know what exactly you're looking for so you buy the right items. This will help you make informed decisions.
First on the list to evaluate is gemstone color. It is a fact that gemstones are the most intensely colored natural material available on earth. Gems have become so synonomous with color, they have even lent their names to specific colors. Without a doubt you will recognize sapphire blue, ruby red, jade green, aquamarine, emerald green or turquoise. Gemstones become higher in value when they are equal in color to the spectral colors of violet, blue, green,, orange and red. They are valued much less the farther they are from the spectral color.
Stone cut is the second most important factor to consider before a purchase. The precision of cut will determine how much light is reflected by the gemstone. It will fully factor highly in the brilliance of the stone and its final value.
The clarity of a gemstone is our next factor. Gemstone clarity relates to the amount of inclusions (trace elements or large particles of other elements or minerals) that a gem has. A perfect gemstone is obviously worth more. To examine flaws not seen with the naked eye you need a gem microscope or 10X gemstone clarity magnifier. Many hobbyists will get an inexpensive 10X gemstone or jewelers loup for viewing their coins, beads, stamps or in our case gemstones.
Next to consider are weight and size. Except for corals and pearls, all gemstones are priced by the carat. A carat is equal to 0.2 grams. However you should know weight and size are not the same in gemstones. The density and specific gravity can differ in stones. Take a diamond that is 1.00 carats in weight and you will find that a Sapphire or ruby of the same size would weigh 1.20 carats.
Getting involved in collecting gemstones can be very enjoyable and also rewarding in the long run. You don't need to spend a lot of money and yet you can build a very exquisite collection. Many people love to take vacations to go hunting gemstones. Just in the United States in Virginia you can find Amethyst, Garnet, Beryl and Moonstone. And if you like to travel farther you can find opal at Lightning Ridge in NSW, Austalia, topaz in Beechworth, Victoria or check out the Moonstone regions in Moonstone Hill, Queensland, Australia.
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How To Start Loose Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
Why would someone go to the trouble of collect loose gemstones? Well for one thing they've been sought for their beauty for many centuries. And like their higher counterpart, natural diamonds they can appreciate in value over time. Many people love to find, collect and finish the nearly 150 types of gemstones found today. Read long as we examine the loose gemstones hobby.
The first step in becoming a gemstone collector the right way is through the power of knowledge. By taking a look in your local bookstore you'll find numerous books on gemstones that will help you to know exactly what you should do.
First on the list to evaluate is gemstone color. Gemstones are the most intensely colored natural materials you can find. Gemstones are so related to color that they've even had their names combined with associated colors. Everyone knows ruby red, emerald green, sapphire blue, aquamarine, turquoise, and jade green Gemstones will have a higher value when they equal the colors in the spectrum of yellow, blue, violet, green, orange and red. They are valued much less the farther they are from the pure natural color.
The cut of the stone is extremely important and factors highly into the appraisal of not only diamonds along with gemstones. A good cut highlights the natural color of the gemstone, lessen any inclusions and exhibits good overall symmetry and proportion. One way of determining the excellence in gemstone cut is to consider if it is able to reflect light on a consistent level throughout its surface. But if a gem is cut too shallow, most of this light were refracted away instead of reflecting internally. Gemstone color will be washed out.
Next to look at is the aspect of clarity. The aspect of clarity refers to internal flaws (inclusions) or the external blemishes of a stone being considered. Larger flaws can be seen with the unaided eye with others needing to be magnified 10X
Another consideration is the duo of size and weight. Due to their nature gemstones can vary in density or specific gravity. Weight and size are not equal for each and every stone. Take the example of a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats and a sapphire of equal size would weigh 1.20 carats. An emerald stone would be about 0.95 carats and an Alexandrite stone would be about 1.23 carats.
Though you may find gemstones used a lot in jewelry, they are a great hobby and pastime as well. Actually there are many interesting and attractive gems that are too fragile or too large to be used in 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 unusual nature and for the craftsmanship of the artisan who shaped it. And unlike many hobbies where you have to buy everthing you can use vacation time to actually hunt for raw gemstones in stead of buying. In the United States in Minnesota you can hunt for Agate and Thomsonite. And in Canada you can hunt for nephrite jade in Mount Sidney Williams, British Columbia or pink and dark blueish spinels in Wakefield, Quebec and even zircons in Sebastopol and Brudnell Townships in Renfew County, Ontario. Think of gemstone collecting for the great hobby it is.
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Charcas, San Luis Potosi in Mexico is world reknown for it's Danburite the large
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found in Coahuila and another garnet gem found in Mexico is andradite which
forms iridescent green gemstones. Another green gem is olivine and it is mined
in the Chavira peridot-olivine mines in Chihuahua.
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Collecting Prescious And Semi-Prescious Stones
By Lee MacRae
Many people today say collecting semi-precious and precious gemstones like loose diamonds or loose gemstones is a passionate hobby. They love the colors and the beauty of the various gemstones you can find just about everywhere in the world. Follow along as we discuss a number of things you need to know when starting to collect gemstones yourself.
To start off right you need to read up on the various gemstones available. You'll find it very helpful to know what exactly you're looking for and prevent you from making mistakes. This will help you make informed decisions.
Of paramount importance is the color of the gemstone. Gemstones at the top of the ladder have colors that are close to the purest spectral colors of violent, blue, green,, orange or red. Muted gemstone colors or on the dark side lowers the value per carat.
Gemstone cut is very important and is used not only to appraise diamonds but gemstones as well. An excellent cut will highlight the natural color of the gemstone, lessen any inclusions and show off its symmetry and proportions. One way to determine the precision in gemstone cut is to consider how consistently it reflects the light throughout its surface. If the stone is cut on the shallow side much of the light will refract out of the gem rather than reflecting internally. Gemstone color will be washed out.
The next factor to look at is the clarity of the stone. This refers to the gemstones purity or the absence of internal inclusions, spots, or particles within the crystal structure. Obviously, stones with a lack of flaws will make a gemstone very valuable.
Next item to look at is the duo of weight and size. Due to their nature gemstones can vary greatly in density and specific gravity. Weight and size are not equal for each and every stone. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats an equal sized Sapphire would weigh more than 1.20 carats. An equal sized Emerald would be 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite stone would be about 1.23 carats.
Collecting various gemstones can be a great hobby. And there are so many different types when it comes to gemstones. You can start collecting gemstones like Agate, Tanzanite and other varieties of zoisite or Onyx for instance. The choice and beauty and variety is almost endless. And if you like to save money but love vacations you can go hunting for raw gemstones. Take the example of the United States. In Missouri you can hunt for Pearl, Fluorite, Pyrite and Calcite.
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Today, some of the finest emeralds can be found in South America. They can be
found in other parts of the world with the most important sites being in Africa,
Pakistan, Afghanistan and Madagascar. The Mines of Cleopatra were the earliest
emerald mines on earth. There was emerald mining as early as 2000 B.C. These
early mines were abandoned in 1750, briefly revived, and then finally left to
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E.W. Streeter, in his book Precious Stones and Gems (1892), describes a number
of fine sapphires. One of these was in the collection of the Mus�e au Jardin des
Plantes, in Paris, and weighed 133.06 carats. The same stone was also described
by Sourindro Mohun Tagore in his classic, Mani-M�l� (1879, 1881), referring to
it as the Wooden Spoon-Seller�s Sapphire, in reference to the poor man who is
said to have found it in Bengal, India. Streeter said it was without flaw. This
is undoubtedly the same stone that resides today in Paris's Museum of Natural
History, for it is of a distinctive lozenge shape and possesses only six facets,
appearing like a huge sapphire rhomb. It is indeed nearly "without flaw,"
containing only one small feather and crystal inclusion, and is possibly of
Burmese or Sri Lankan origin. According to the museum's H.J. Schubnel, the
sapphire actually weighs 135.80 carats. In the museum it is known as the Ruspoli
Sapphire. During the 17th century, a Roman prince named Ruspoli sold this
sapphire to a salesman, who in turn, sold it to King Louis XIV sometime before
1691. At that time it was the third most prominent gem in the French Crown
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