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The Hobby Of Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
Many people today say collecting various loose gemstones or loose diamonds is a favorite pastime. They love the colors and the beauty of the wide array of gemstones you can find just about everywhere in the world. This article will discuss a number of things you need to know when starting to collect varieties of gemstones yourself.
The very first step in starting the hobby of collecting gemstones the wise 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 prevent you from making mistakes at the start.
One of the first things you look at Is gemstone color. Gemstones at the top of the ladder exhibit colors similar to the purest spectral colors of violent, blue, green,, orange or red. Gemstone colors that are somewhat muted or on the dark side can lower the value.
Gemstone cut is very important and is used not only to appraise diamonds but gemstones as well. A precision cut gemstone showcases the pure color of the stone, diminishes its inclusions, and highlight the proportions and symmetry of the stone. One excellent way to determine the excellence in its cut is to check how well it reflects light on a consistent basis over the stones complete surface. But if a gem is cut too shallow, much of the light will refract out of the gem rather than reflecting inside. Gem color appears washed out.
The clarity of a gemstone is an important consideration. When we talk of clarity it relates to the amount of inclusions (trace elements or large particles of other elements or minerals) that a gem has. Generally speaking, a clearer stone is obviously valued highly. To determine the flaws not seen with the unaided eye requires a gemstone loupe or gemstone microscope. Most hobbyists will buy a jewelers diamond gemstone loupe 10X for examining coins, stamps and of course gemstones.
Another consideration is the duo of weight and size. Due to their nature gemstones vary and specific gravity or density. Size and weight are not necessarily equal from stone to stone. If a diamond of a certain size weighs 1.00 carats then a sapphire of equal size would weigh 1.20 carats. An Emerald of equal size would be approximately 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite gemstone would be about 1.23 carats.
Collecting various gemstones can create an enjoyable hobby and pastime. And there is such a variety in gemstones you can collect. You can collect gemstones like Garnet, Topaz or Natural moissanite and then try others. The opportunities are seemingly endless. And if money is tight you can find gemstones for yourself instead of buying. Take the example of the United States. In New York you can find Beryl, Brown Tourmaline, Rose Quartz as well as Fresh Water Pearl.
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Amethyst is occassionally heat treated to create Citrine. Amethyst is mined in
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Tiger Eye Quartz is used in cabochans and beads where it's lovely tiger-like
quality comes out best. Generally, you will not find faceted tiger eye. This
stone is often called "Tiger's Eye" or simply "Tiger Eye". Tiger Eye is black
with iron oxide staining which gives it yellow and golden brown stripes. It is a
type of chatoyant quartz. Tiger Eye has a hardness of 7.
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Peridot belongs to the forsterite-fayalite mineral series, which is part of the olivine group. It is one of the "idiochromatic" gems, meaning its color comes from the basic chemical composition of the mineral itself, not from minor impurities, and therefore will only be found in shades of green. As a matter of fact peridot is one of the few gemstones found in only one color.
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