Collecting Prescious And Semi-Prescious Stones
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 assorted number of gemstones found worldwide today. Read long as we examine the things you need to know in starting in this hobby.
The first thing you need to do in becoming a gemstone collector the proper way is by getting adequate knowledge about them. By visiting a local library you can locate all you need to know about the subject that will help you to know exactly what you should do.
Number one to look at Is gemstone color. Top grade gemstones exhibit colors similar in pureness to the spectral colors of violent, blue, green,, orange or red. Gemstone colors that are muted or are too dark can lower the value quite easily.
Gemstone cut is the second most important factor to consider before a purchase is made. The precision of cut is the factor which determines how much light is reflected by the gemstone. It will fully factor highly in the brilliance of the stone and how much it will be valued.
The next factor to consider is the clarity of the stone under consideration. This means the gemstones purity or the absence of internal inclusions, particles or spots within the crystal. Needless to say, stones with no flaws will make a gemstone very valuable.
Gemstones are often categorized according to their size because of being more uniform than carat weight. But different gemstones may be the same size but differ in carat weights and as a result different prices as well. This is due to the difference regarding specific gravity or relative density depending upon the chemical composition and crystalline structure. Normally a one carat brilliant round diamond with standard proportions will be approximately 6.5 mm in diameter. A comparable a brilliant ruby of the same proportions in size will weigh in at 1.55 carats instead.
Taking up the collecting of loose gemstones can be a great hobby. And there is a wide range and variety in gemstones you can collect. You could try collecting Olivine (Peridot), Sapphire or Turquoise and then try others. The choice and beauty and variety is almost endless. And if money is tight you can go hunting for raw gemstones. Take the example of the United States. In Georgia you can find Ruby, Beryl, Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet and Quartz.
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Dispersion is the splitting of white light into its spectral colours, as with light transmitted through a prism. It is also called fire when describing the dispersion seen in gemstones; diamond is a good example with a high dispersion value. Diamonds may be cut to increase dispersion at the sacrifice of brilliance or vice versa as described above in the brilliance description. The fire in opal is caused by the dispersion of light through its unique hydrous silica structure. The amount of dispersion in gemstones can be given in figures, but is generally described simply as low, medium and high.
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