How To Collect Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Many people, young and old, 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 wide array of gemstones found worldwide today. This article will discuss a number of things you need to know when starting this gemstone hobby.
To start off right you need to learn all you can on each of the gemstones out there. You'll find it very helpful to know what you're buying and prevent you from wasting your money. This will help you make informed decisions.
The first item to look at is stone color. You want the stone to be as close as possible to the pure spectral colors. This means orange, red, violet, green, yellow, and blue. The prices for very pale or very dark stones are lower in value.
Gemstone cut is very important and factors into appraisal of diamonds but gemstones as well. An excellent cut will showcase the natural color of the gemstone, diminish any inclusions, and exhibits good overall symmetry and proportion. One way of determining the excellence of gemstone cut is to consider if it is able to reflect light on a consistent level throughout its surface. If the gemstone is cut to shallow much of the light will refract out of the gem rather than reflecting internally. That will make the gem seem washed out and windowed.
Next up is the issue of gemstone clarity. Clarity is the term that refers to the external blemishes or the internal conclusions or flaws of the gemstone. Any large flaws can easily be seen with the unaided eye while others require close examination using a 10X magnification.
Next on the agenda is the duo of weight and size. Due to the fact gemstones vary and specific gravity or density. Weight and size are not necessarily equal across the board. If a diamond of a certain size weighs 1.00 carats then an equal sized Sapphire would weigh more than 1.20 carats. An Emerald of equal size would be approximately 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite gem stone would came in at 1.23 carats.
Getting involved in collecting gemstones can become an enjoyable pastime and also rewarding in the long run. It doesn't have to be very expensive and yet you can build a very exquisite collection. Many people loved to spend weekends to go hunting gemstones. Take the example of the US. In Florida you can find Chalcedony and Conch Pearl. Or you can take the time to travel and find opal in Opalton, Yowah, Queensland, Austalia, topaz in Beechworth, Victoria or check out the quartz regions in Cloncurry in Queensland, Australia.
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The world of gemstones is vast, fascinating, and at times intimidating. When we
are shopping for gemstones, there is a lot to know. Sometimes we want something
beautiful and valuable for ourselves, sometimes we want to give a special gift
to someone else. Whatever the case, we gemstone shoppers want to make sure that
what we are buying is as valuable as we think it is. This means that we need to
learn about the different kinds of gemstones and how much they usually cost. We
need to learn about gemstone treatments and imitations. And an especially
important task is understanding why pieces of gemstone jewelry can be worth very
different amounts even though they contain the same gemstones.
There are many factors that influence the value of gemstones. When shopping for
gemstones, it is important to understand these factors. The most common ones are
color, clarity, size and cut. Most of these factors have an impact on most
gemstones, but on some more than others.
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