The Hobby Of Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
For many people collecting semi-precious and precious gemstones like loose diamonds or loose gemstones is a passionate hobby. They simply love the beauty and the colors of the wide array of gemstones found worldwide today. Follow along as we examine the things you need to know when starting this gemstone hobby.
The first step in starting the hobby of collecting gemstones the intelligent way is through the power of knowledge. By visiting a local library you'll find numerous books on gemstones that will help you to know exactly what you should do.
Color is a subjective idea but a very important part in giving value to a gemstone. The closer the color of the gemstone is to its purer spectral value the more valuable it is. Remember that the spectral colors are orange, green, yellow, Violet and blue. Colors that tend to be darker or paler are considered a lower value.
Cut is one of the all-important 4Cs and factors into appraisal of diamonds along with gemstones. An excellent cut will highlight the natural color of the gemstone, lessen any inclusions and show off its symmetry and proportions. One excellent way to determine the excellence regarding the cut of the gemstone is how consistently it reflects the light over its entire surface. But if a gem is cut too shallow, much of the light will refract out of the gem instead of reflecting inside. That will make the gem seem washed out and windowed.
Our next consideration is gemstone clarity. Clarity refers to the internal flaws (inclusions) or the external blemishes of the gemstone. Normally large flaws are visible to the naked eye while others require close examination using a 10X magnification.
Next thing to look at is the duo of weight and size. Due to the fact gemstones can vary greatly in density and specific gravity. Weight and size are not necessarily equal across the board. Take the example of a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats and an equal sized ruby would weigh 1.20 carats instead. An equal sized Emerald would be 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite gem stone would came in at 1.23 carats.
Getting involved in collecting gemstones can give you an enjoyable pastime and rewarding in the long run. You don't need to spend a lot of money and yet you can end up with some very beautiful stones. Many people love to set aside vacation or weekend time to go hunting gemstones. Take the example of the United States. In Arizona you can find Agatized wood (Petrified wood), Azur-Malachite, Turquoise, Garnet, Peridot, Jasper and Moissanite Or ou can take a longer vacation and find opal in Coober Pedy, Andamooka or Mintabie in South Australia, topaz in Mt Surprise or O'Briens Creek in Queensland, Australia or hunt the quartz regions in Beechworth and Mooralla in Victoria Australia.
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Known variously as the Alan Caplan Ruby or the Mogok Ruby, this 15.97-carat
untreated Burmese stone was sold by Sotheby's of New York in October 18th, 1988
for $3,630,000; a whopping $227,301 per carat. It was purchased by Graff of
London, who reportedly sold it to the Sultan of Brunei as an engagement ring for
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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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In parts of the world sapphires may have come from ancient formations that were
once impure marble which developed over time through metamorphic conditions into
crystalline cal silicates known as skarns. A skarn is a metamorphic rock that is
usually variably colored green or red, occasionally grey, black, brown or white.
It usually forms by chemical processes that form rocks during metamorphism and
in the contact zone of magma like intrusions. Skarns in the igneous environment
are associated with marble and wider zones of cal silicate rocks. Mixtures of
corundum, titanium and iron were also a part of the crystallization process.
Because of this process there are numerous inclusions in a sapphire, and like
the ruby, they are useful in verification techniques when authenticating the
stone.
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