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Starting To Collect Loose Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Why would anyone collect items like loose gemstones, you ask? Well for one thing they are very beautiful items. And like their higher counterpart, natural diamonds they can become extremely valuable over the years. Many hobbyists love to collect and show case the wide variety of gemstones available today. Read long as we examine the loose gemstones hobby.
The first thing you need to do is to get yourself some reading material. You want to learn as much as possible about the subject of gemstones. The more you know about each kind of gemstone the less likely you are to make a mistake. You'll know exactly what to buy.
The first item to factor in should be the color of the stone. 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 precious and semi precious stones are lower.
The cut of the stone is extremely important and is used not only to appraise diamonds but you're gemstones as well. A precision cut gemstone highlights the natural color of the gemstone, lessen any inclusions and show off its symmetry and proportions. One way to determine the precision in the cut of the stone is to consider how consistently it reflects the light throughout the surface of the stone. If the stone is cut on the shallow side most of this light were refracted away rather than reflecting internally. Gem color appears washed out.
Our next consideration is the clarity of the gemstone. The aspect of clarity refers to the internal conclusions or flaws of the gemstone under consideration. Larger flaws can easily be seen with the naked eye with others requiring a 10X magnification.
Next up are weight and size. Other than the corals and pearls gemstones are valued by the unit called the carat. One carat equals a 0.2 grams. Be aware however, that weight and size are not always equal and gemstones. Density or specific gravity can vary in gemstones. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats, you will find a similar sized sapphire or ruby weighs out at 1.20 carats.
Taking up the collecting of loose gemstones can be very rewarding hobby. And there is such a variety in gemstones you can collect. You could try collecting Jasper, Quartz and its varieties or Iolite for instance. The choice and beauty and variety is almost endless. And if you like a hands on hobby you can go hunting for raw gemstones. Just in the United States in Texas You can find Beryl, Pearl and Tourmaline.
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Emeralds are hard but are sensitive and prey to flaws or inclusions. They
require a lot more care than most other gemstones. The flaws occur through the
trials imposed by nature, and sometimes the engineering process developed by man
. The identification of fissures, however, does serve a useful purpose. The
flaws help to weed out artificial emeralds from the real ones. Inclusions
actually prove an emeralds authenticity. Refraction and density of the stones
vary from the location where they are found. Emeralds are found buried in their
parent rock.
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Amethyst is the purple variety of quartz. To be called amethyst, it must be the
purple form of quartz although it can display a wide range of purple shades
including purple, lilac and mauve. The most valuable amethyst is a deep purple.
Amethyst is found in geodes and alluvial deposits all over the world and occurs
in both crystalline or massive forms. It is a 7 on the Mohs scale of hardness.
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Turquoise is often fracture sealed. This doesen't mean that it has fractures, it
means that it was seal ed with an acrylic resin to enhance it's color, texture,
and hardness. Turquoise is somewhat soft so avoid scratches and sharp blows. To
be certain and coatings are not removed also avoid hot water and household
chemicals.
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