The Hobby Of Loose Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
Gemology is the art, profession and science of evaluating and identifying rocks known as natural diamonds or loose gemstones. A number of people taken up gemology as a hobby. They collect and evaluate loose gemstones or loose diamonds. A number of these hobbyists start to visit various locations close by or even in other countries to look for rough gemstones. Some of them will even tumble or finish off the gemstones themselves. If this hobby interest you read along as we show you the things you should know to start this hobby.
First off you need to read up on each of the gemstones out there. This will help you to know the properties of each stone and prevent you from wasting your money. Without the proper knowledge you can make costly mistakes.
The chief thing you need to factor in is the color of the gemstone. You'll want the gemstone that is as close as possible to the pure spectrum colors. We are talking about blue, green, yellow, orange, red and violet. Generally, the prices very pale or very dark precious and semi precious gemstones are lower than the vibrant colors.
Cut is one of the all-important 4Cs and factors highly into the appraisal of not only diamonds but gemstones in general as well. A precision cut gemstone highlights the pure color of the stone, diminish any inclusions, and show off its symmetry and proportions. One way to determine the precision in the cut is to look at how evenly it reflects light over its entire surface. If the stone is cut on the shallow side much of the light will refract out of the gem rather than reflecting inside. That will make the gem seem washed out and windowed.
The clarity in a stone is our next factor. Clarity refers to the absence of flaws or blemishes inside the stone. A gemstones that is normally found to be clean is obviously valued highly. To see flaws beyond with the eye can see you need a gem microscope or gemstone clarity magnifier. Most hobbyists will buy a jewelers diamond gemstone loupe 10X for examining coins, stamps and of course gemstones.
You will note that gemstones are categorized according to their size criteria since it is more uniform than carat weight. But two different gemstones may have the same size but differ in carat weights and as a result different pricing structures. This is due to the nature of gemstone difference regarding relative density or specific gravity depending upon the chemical composition and crystalline structure. For example, a one carat round diamond with normal proportions is approximately 6.5 mm around. A ruby that is the same size will weigh in at 1.55 carats instead.
Though you may find gemstones used a lot in jewelry, loose gemstones are great for collecting. In fact, there are many attractive and interesting gemstones that are too fragile or too large to be used in jewelry. Take each loose gemstone and consider it as a piece of art and value it for its beautiful colors and the finish you apply to 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 Montana you'll find Agate, Sapphire, Beryl, Amethyst, Smoky Quartz, Obsidian, Tourmaline and Garnet. And in Canada you can find nephrite jade in the Frances Lake area in the Yukon Territory or pink and dark blueish spinels in Wakefield, Quebec as well as black spinel in Burgess and bathhurst Townships in Ontario. Take up gemstone collecting and you won't regret it.
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The cut of a gemstone is also very important. It is more common to see a bad cut
than it is to see a good cut, especially in very precious stones. A good cut is
one that is symmetrically and beautifully proportioned, perfectly polished and
makes the most out of the stones natural beauty.
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The Clarity of a diamond is based on the number, location, size, and type of
inclusions found in the stone. An inclusion is an imperfection or trace mineral
in the stone that is visible under the magnification of a jeweler's loupe. The
fewer inclusions the diamond has; the clearer, more brilliant and more expensive
the diamond will be. A "Flawless" diamond is one that has no inclusions and is
extremely rare and valuable.
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