Collecting Prescious And Semi-Prescious Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
For many people collecting loose gemstones or loose diamonds is their favorite hobby. They simply love the beauty and the colors of the various gemstones you can find just about everywhere in the world. This article will look at a number of factors you should understand when starting to collect gemstones yourself.
Right at the start you need to learn all you can on the various gemstones available. This knowledge will help you to know what you're buying so you buy the right items. Without the proper knowledge you can make costly mistakes.
The chief thing you need to factor in should be gemstone color. You'll want the stone to be as close in color as possible to the pure colors of the spectrum. We are talking about violet, orange, yellow, green, blue, and red. Generally, the prices very pale or very dark precious and semi precious gemstones are lower than the vibrant colors.
The cut of the gemstone is one of the most important traits when buying a gemstone. The gemstone must be cut with precision to reflect the light properly. A poor cut will not reflect the light consistently. The color hue, color tone and saturation will never be consistent.
The next factor to look at is the gemstone's clarity. This is talking about the gemstones purity or the lack of internal inclusions, spots, or particles within the crystal structure. Needless to say, stones with no flaws are hard to find and make your stones very valuable.
Next thing to look at is the duo of size and weight. Because gemstones can vary in density or specific gravity. Weight and size are not necessarily equal across the board. Take the example of a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats and a sapphire of equal size would weigh 1.20 carats. An Emerald of equal size would be approximately 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite would be about 1.23 carats.
Getting involved in collecting gemstones can become an enjoyable pastime and rewarding in the long run. It doesn't have to be very expensive and yet you can build a very exquisite collection. Many people love to set aside vacation or weekend time to go hunting for raw gemstones. Just in the United States in Minnesota you can hunt for Agate and Thomsonite. Or ou can take a longer vacation and find opal at Lightning Ridge in NSW, Austalia, topaz in Killiecrankie, Tasmania or hunt in the garnet fields in Fullarton River in Queensland, Australia.
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Sapphires do twinkle. This is caused by the smaller, microscopic stones inside
the primary gem that were created at the same time. This twinkling phenomenon is
known as "silk" referring to its silky and silvery qualities. It appears as a
star that seems to be imposed over a silk like background.
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Aquamarine comes in various shades of blue: light, blue-green and dark. The best
quality is see-through. This gemstone has a hardness of 7.5. Clean your
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home ultrasonic machine. Especially with an aquamarine engagement ring, care
should be taken to protect this gem stone from scratches and sharp blows.
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