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Collecting Prescious And Semi-Prescious Stones
By Lee MacRae
Many people, young and old, say collecting various loose gemstones or loose diamonds is a favorite pastime. Many people have a great love of the various gemstones found worldwide today. Read long as we examine the things you need to know in starting in this interesting hobby.
The very first step in becoming a gemstone collector the intelligent way is by acquiring knowledge about them. By taking a quick trip to the library or local bookstore you can find everything you need to know that will let you make wise purchases from the beginning.
The first item to look at should be stone color. You want the stone to be as close in color as possible to the pure colors of the spectrum. This means red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. The prices of very dark are very pale precious and semi precious gemstones are lower in value.
How the gemstone is cut is the second most important factor to look at before a purchase. How precise the cut is will determine how much light is reflected by the gemstone. The cut will ultimately determine the stones brilliance and how much someone will pay for it.
Gemstone clarity is our next factor. Clarity refers to the amount of inclusions (trace elements or large particles of other elements or minerals) that a gem has. A flawless gemstone is obviously valued highly. To examine flaws not seen with the naked eye requires a gemstone loupe or gemstone microscope. Most hobbyists will use a 10X jewelers were gemstone loup for viewing stamps, coins, beads as well as gems.
Another consideration is the duo of weight and size. Due to the fact gemstones can vary in density or specific gravity. Size and weight are not necessarily equal from stone to stone. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats an equal sized ruby would weigh 1.20 carats instead. An equal sized Emerald would be 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite stone would be about 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 set aside vacation or weekend time to go looking for gemstones. Take the example of the US. In Virginia you can find Amethyst, Garnet, Beryl and Moonstone. And if you like to travel farther you can find opal in Coober Pedy, Andamooka or Mintabie in South Australia, topaz in Killiecrankie, Tasmania or check out the quartz regions in Cloncurry in Queensland, Australia.
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