Collecting Loose Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Why would someone go to the trouble of collect loose gemstones? Well for one thing gemstones are extremely beautiful. And just like natural diamonds they can become extremely valuable over the years. Many in this hobby love to collect and show case each and every one of the 150 varieties available. This article will discuss the hobby of loose gemstone collecting.
First off you'll need the knowledge on the wide variety of stones available. You'll find it very helpful to know what you're buying so you buy the right items. Get the answer to questions like how, where and what to buy.
Color is a subjective idea but a very important part in giving value to a gemstone. The closer the color comes to its purer spectral value the more valuable the stone becomes. Traditionally, these specter colors include red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Colors that are darker or palerthan a pure color are considered a lower value.
The cut of your gemstone is an important aspect to consider when evaluating gemstones. The stone has to be cut with precision to reflect the light properly. A stone that has a poor cut will not reflect light consistently over its entire surface. Tone, color saturation, and color hue will always look inconsistent.
Our next consideration is the aspect of clarity. The aspect of clarity refers to internal flaws (inclusions) or the external blemishes of the gemstone under consideration. Any large flaws can be seen with the unaided eye while others need a 10X magnification.
Next on the agenda 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 necessarily equal across the board. Take the example of a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats and a ruby of equal size would weigh 1.20 carats. An Emerald of equal size would be approximately 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite gemstone would be about 1.23 carats.
Collecting gemstones can be a great hobby. And there are so many different types when it comes to gemstones. You can start collecting gemstones like Aquamarine and other varieties of beryl, Pyrite or Zircon and then try others. The opportunities are seemingly endless. And if you like a hands on hobby you can go gemstone hunting and find the raw materials instead of buying them. For example in Virginia you can find Amethyst, Garnet, Beryl and Moonstone.
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Amethyst is occassionally heat treated to create Citrine. Amethyst is mined in
Brazil, Canada, United States, India, Madagascar, Namibia, Russia, and Sri Lanka
. Amethyst is the February Modern and Traditional Birthstone
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Hunderds of minerals have been cut as gems. Of these, some are considerably
rarer than the popular gems. A good example is California�s state gem, benitoite
. This is one of the better known of the rare gems, both because it is the state
�s gem and because the notoriety the Gemological Society of America has given it
. They use it as an example in their classes of a beautiful and durable gem that
will never have a significant impact on the market because of it�s limited
availability.
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