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The Hobby Of Loose Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
Gemology is a term referring to the profession, science, and even art of evaluating and identifying gemstones from natural diamonds to loose gemstones. Many people take up gemology as a hobby. They become interested in making a collection of loose gemstones or loose diamonds. You'll even find some that like to visit various locations close by or possibly even in other countries to hunt for raw or rough gemstones. Some of them will even tumble or finish off the gemstones themselves. If this hobby interest you then read along as we discuss the different aspects of this hobby.
Right at the beginning, what you need is to visit the library and get some books. You want to understand as much as possible about precious and semiprecious gemstones. The more you understand about the hobby of gemstones the less likely you are to make a mistake. You will know exactly what to look for.
The chief thing you need to take into account will be stone color. You'll want the stone to be as close as possible to the pure spectrum colors. The spectral colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. The prices of very dark are very pale semiprecious and precious stones are less per carat.
The cut of your gemstone is an important aspect to consider in evaluating gemstones. The cut has to be done in a way that reflects light back to the viewer. A stone that has a poor cut can't reflect the light consistently over its surface. Tone, color saturation, and color hue will never look consistent.
Another factor to look at is the clarity of the gemstone under consideration. This is talking about the purity of the stone with no internal conclusions, internal particles or spots inside the crystal. Needless to say, stones with no flaws would make the gemstone highly valuable.
Next on the agenda is the duo of weight and size. Due to the fact gemstones can vary in density or specific gravity. 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 ruby would weigh 1.20 carats instead. An emerald stone would be about 0.95 carats and an Alexandrite would be about 1.23 carats.
Collecting various gemstones can create an enjoyable hobby and pastime. And there is a wide range and variety in gemstones you can collect. You can collect gemstones like Jasper, Quartz and its varieties or Zeolite (Thomsonite) for instance. The opportunities are seemingly 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 New Hampshire you can rock hunt for Beryl, Rock Crystal and Garnet.
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Moonstone is said to balance yin/yang. In India, moonstone is regarded as a
sacred stone. It is believed to bring good fortune. Legend says that Moonstone
is a highly prized gift for lovers as it arouses tender passion. Moonstone is
the US State Gemstone of Florida and New York.
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Topaz is a very large stone. One giant gem at the Viennese Historical museum is
reputed to weigh 585,000 carats. The rarest topaz is the Imperial Topaz and pink
topaz. Pakistan is the only place today where rose-red tinted topaz can be found
today. All other pink topazes get their color from heat treatments of up to 475?
C. Imperial topaz is has a yellow tint to it while other members of the topaz
family can be completely colorless. Some of the most beautiful examples of topaz
are the famous blue topaz which can have colorful ranges starting with light
blue stones. The very deep blue topaz is artificially produced by heating and
irridation processes. One of the most interesting characteristics about topaz is
that it bleaches in daylight and then renews itself as the light subsides. The
color changes occur because of natural heating and irridation.
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