How To Start Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
Many people, young and old, say collecting loose gemstones or loose diamonds is their favorite hobby. They simply love the beauty and the colors of the various gemstones found around the world today. Read long as we look at a number of factors you should understand in starting in this interesting hobby.
To start off right you need to learn all you can on the various gemstones available. This knowledge will help you to know what you're buying and prevent you from wasting your money. Without the proper knowledge you can make costly mistakes.
First on your list to factor in should be gemstone color. You want the gemstone to be as close in color as possible to the pure colors of the spectrum. This means orange, red, violet, green, yellow, and blue. The prices for very pale or very dark semiprecious and precious gemstones are less per carat.
The cut of the stone is extremely important and is used not only to appraise diamonds but you're gemstones as well. A good cut showcases the natural color of the gemstone, lessen any inclusions and show off its symmetry and proportions. One way to determine the precision in gemstone cut is to consider if it is able to reflect light on a consistent level over the stones complete surface. If the gemstone is cut to shallow most of the light will refract out rather than reflecting inside the stone. That will make the gem seem washed out and windowed.
Gemstone clarity is our next factor. Gemstone clarity relates to the absence of flaws or blemishes inside the stone. A perfect gemstone is obviously worth more. To determine the flaws not seen with the unaided eye requires a 10X gemstone loupe or gemstone microscope. Serious hobbyists will buy an inexpensive 10X gemstone or jewelers loup for examining coins, stamps and of course gemstones.
Next item to look at is the duo of weight and size. Because gemstones vary and specific gravity or density. 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 gem stone would came in at 1.23 carats.
Getting involved in collecting gemstones can be very enjoyable and could be rewarding as well over time. 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 take vacations to go hunting gemstones. Take the example of the US. In Idaho you'll find Garnet, Opal, Agate, Obsidian and Sapphire. Or you can take the time to travel and find opal at Lightning Ridge in NSW, Austalia, topaz in Torrington, New South Wales, Australia or check out the Moonstone regions in Moonstone Hill, Queensland, Australia.
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