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The Hobby Of Loose Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
For many people collecting loose gemstones or loose diamonds is their favorite hobby. Many people have a great love 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 varieties of gemstones yourself.
To begin with you need to learn all you can on the various gemstones available. This 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 first criteria you need to evaluate is stone color. It is a fact that gemstones are the most intensely colored natural material available on earth. These materials are so related to their color that they've even had their names combined with associated colors. Everyone knows ruby red, emerald green, sapphire blue, aquamarine, turquoise, and jade green Gemstones become higher in value when they are equal in color to the spectral colors of yellow, blue, violet, green, orange and red. They drop in value the more they deviate from the spectral color.
Gemstone cut is one of the most important traits in determining gemstone value. The cut has to be done with precision to reflect the light properly. A gemstone with an improper cut will not reflect light in a consistent way. Color saturation, hue and tone will be inconsistent.
The next factor to look at is the clarity. This is talking about the purity of the stone or the absence of internal inclusions, spots, or particles inside the crystal. Needless to say, stones with no flaws would make the gemstone highly valuable.
You will note that gemstones are categorized according to their size criteria since it is more uniform than carat weight. But two different gemstones may be the same size but differ in carat weights and as a result different pricing structures. This is due to the nature of gemstone difference of specific gravity depending upon the materials chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure. A one carat round brilliant diamond, for example with standard proportions will be approximately 6.5 mm in diameter. A comparable round brilliant ruby of the same size and proportions will weigh in at 1.55 carats instead.
Collecting various gemstones can be a great hobby. And there is a wide range and variety in precious and semi precious stones that you can collect. You could try collecting Emerald, Pyrite or Onyx for example. The opportunities are seemingly endless. And if money is tight you can go hunting for raw gemstones. Just in the United States in Virginia you can find Amethyst, Garnet, Beryl and Moonstone.
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Peridot is mentioned in the Bible under the Hebrew name of "pitdah". Peridot gems along with other gems were probably used in the fabled Breastplates of the Jewish High Priests, artifacts that have never been found. Legend has it that peridot was the favorite gemstone of Cleopatra. Crusaders brought peridot to Central Europe where it is found in many medieval churches such as the Cologne Cathedral. In the Baroque era the deep green gemstone experienced another short flourishing, before it became forgotten again.
Napoleon used peridot to assure the empress Josephine of his undying love and admiration, which, of course, happened before he had their marriage annulled.
Throughout time, peridot has been confused with many other gemstones, even emerald. Many "emeralds" of royal treasures have turned out to be peridots.
The largest cut peridot was found on the island Zabargad, weights 319ct and belongs to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C.
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An aspect of a stone�s color that can effect its value is its rarity. For
example, a golden-pink topaz (Imperial Topaz) is more valuable than a blue topaz
, all other characteristics being equal. This is because it is harder to find
topaz of this color.
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We recommend removing your gemstone jewelry before any vigorous physical activity to prevent loss or damage to the gemstone. Most gemstones can be cleaned using a soft brush and a mild solution of lukewarm, soapy water. Avoid the use of chemical dips and only allow a professional jeweler to clean your gemstone back to top jewelry.
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