How To Collect Loose Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Many people, young and old, say collecting various loose gemstones or loose diamonds is a favorite pastime. They love the colors and the beauty of the various gemstones you can find just about everywhere in the world. Follow along as we look at a number of factors you should understand when starting to collect varieties of gemstones yourself.
The first step in starting the hobby of collecting gemstones the smart way is through the power of knowledge. By visiting a local library you can locate all you need to know about the subject that will make you an informed buyer.
First on the list to evaluate is gemstone color. It is a fact that gemstones are the most intensely colored natural materials you can find. These materials are so related to their color that they've even had their names combined with associated colors. You've no doubt heard about emerald green, ruby red, sapphire blue, jade green, turquoise or aquamarine. Gemstones become higher in value the closer they are to the colors in the spectrum of violet, blue, green,, orange and red. They are valued much less the farther they are from the pure spectral color.
Gemstone cut is one of the most important traits when evaluating gemstones. The stone has to be cut correctly to reflect light properly. A poor cut will not reflect light in a consistent way. Color tone, saturation, and hue will be inconsistent.
Another factor to look at is the stone's clarity. This is talking about the stones purity or the lack of internal inclusions, spots, or particles within the crystal. Without a doubt, zero flaws would make the gemstone highly valuable.
Next thing to look at is the duo of size and weight. Due to their nature gemstones can vary greatly in density and specific gravity. Size and weight are not necessarily equal from stone to stone. If a diamond of a certain size weighs 1.00 carats then a sapphire of equal size would weigh 1.20 carats. An emerald stone would be about 0.95 carats and an Alexandrite gemstone would be about 1.23 carats.
Although gems are frequently used in jewelry, they are a great hobby and pastime as well. Actually there are many interesting and attractive gems that are too fragile or too large to be used in jewelry. Here's a suggestion -- don't think of a gem as a component of jewelry; think of it as a piece of art, a miniature sculpture to be treasured for its unusual nature and for the craftsmanship of the artisan who shaped it. And in this hobby you don't have to always lay out cash because you can find your raw materials through field trips In the United States in North Carolina you can find Beryl, Aquamarine, Emerald, Almandite Garnet, Rhodolite, and Pyrope Garnet, Diamond, Cyanitecomma
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Fire agate has distinctive iridescent colors caused by layers of iron oxide
within the quartz. Because agate is porous, it is often dyed to darken or change
its natural color. Commonly treated agate is sold as Black Onyx. Petrified wood
is fossilized wood that has had its organic matter replaced by agate.
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Peridot is found in Australia, Brazil, China, Eygpt, Myanmar, Norway, and USA (
Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, and New Mexico). Peridot is the August Modern
Birthstone. Peridot is the anniversary gemstone for the 16th year of marriage.
Peridot is used to help dreams become a reality.
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Synthetic or "lab-created" stones are grown using the same ingredients as the natural stones. They are chemically identical to natural stones, but more affordable, and its easier to get a large, well-colored lab-created gem than a natural one. Lab-created gemstones frequently have fewer "inclusions", the internal flaws common in precious gems. With technical advances, many high quality lab-created stones can only be differentiated from a natural by a trained professional. Almost any gemstone can be made in a lab, but the precious gemstones - emeralds, rubies and sapphires - are the most common
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