Collecting Prescious And Semi-Prescious Stones
By Lee MacRae
Why would anyone collect items like loose gemstones, you ask? Well for one thing they've been sought for their beauty for many centuries. And like their higher counterpart, natural diamonds they can appreciate in value over time. Many people love to collect and work with each and every one of the 150 varieties available. Read long as we discuss the hobby of loose gemstone collecting.
The very first step in starting the hobby of collecting gemstones the right way is through the power of knowledge. By taking a quick trip to the library or local bookstore you'll find numerous books on gemstones that will let you make wise purchases from the beginning.
The chief thing you need to factor in should be the color of the stone. You want the stone to be as close in color as possible to the pure spectral colors. We are talking about red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. The prices for very pale or very dark semiprecious and precious stones are less per carat.
Gemstone cut is very important and is used not only to appraise diamonds along with gemstones. A good cut highlights the natural color of the gemstone, diminishes its inclusions, and exhibits good overall symmetry and proportion. One excellent way to determine the excellence of the cut of the stone is to consider if it is able to reflect light on a consistent level throughout its surface. If the gemstone is cut to shallow most of the light will refract out instead of reflecting inside. Gem color appears washed out.
A third consideration is the clarity of the stone under consideration. This means the gemstones purity or the absence of internal inclusions, particles or spots inside the crystal. Needless to say, stones with no flaws are hard to find and make your stones very valuable.
Next on the agenda is the duo of weight and size. Because gemstones can vary greatly in density and specific gravity. Weight and size are not equal for each and every stone. If a diamond of a certain size weighs 1.00 carats then a ruby of equal size would weigh 1.20 carats. An emerald stone would be about 0.95 carats and an Alexandrite stone would be about 1.23 carats.
Collecting gemstones as a hobby can be very enjoyable and could be rewarding as well over time. You can take your time and not lay out a lot a cash at the start and yet you can end up with some very beautiful stones. Many people love to take vacations to go looking for gemstones. Just in the United States in Utah You can find Topaz, Garnet, Petrified Wood, Jasper and Obsidian. And if you like to travel farther you can find opal in Opalton, Yowah, Queensland, Austalia, topaz in Killiecrankie, Tasmania or hunt in the garnet fields in Fullarton River in Queensland, Australia.
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This form of Cryptocrystaline Quartz contains inclusions of small crystals that
reflect light and give a range of colors - depending on the nature of the
inclusion. Hence aventurine may be green, greenish-brown, blueish-white, bluish
green and orange. Aventurine has a hardness rating of 7.
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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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Onyx is very similar to agate. Onyx has straight bands of brown, white or black;
agate has curved lines of many colors. Since ancient times, Onyx has been dyed
to improve it's color. Often treated agate is sold as Black Onyx. Onyx may chip
or scratch rather easily. Onyx is found worldwide. Onyx is the anniversary
gemstone for the 7th year of marriage. Black Onyx is the anniversary gemstone
for the 10th year of marriage. Black Onyx is used to help one change habits.
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