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The Hobby Of Loose Gemstone Collecting

By Lee MacRae

Many people today say collecting semi-precious and precious gemstones like loose diamonds or loose gemstones is a passionate hobby. They love the colors and the beauty of the various gemstones you can find just about everywhere in the world. Read long as we discuss a number of things you need to know when starting to collect gemstones yourself.

To begin with your first priority is to get yourself some reading material. You want to learn everything there is to know about your new hobby. The more you learn about gemstones the better off you'll be. You'll know exactly what to look for in a quality stone.

Color is a subjective idea but a very important part in evaluating a gemstone. The closer the color of the gemstone is to its pure spectral color the more highly prized it is. Remember that the spectral colors include red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Colors that tend to be darker or paler than a pure spectral color are considered a lower value.

The cut of the stone is extremely important and factors into appraisal of diamonds but you're gemstones as well. An excellent cut will showcase the pure color of the stone, diminish any inclusions, and exhibits good overall symmetry and proportion. One excellent way to determine the excellence regarding the cut is if it is able to reflect light on a consistent level over its entire surface. But if a gem is cut too shallow, most of the light will refract out rather than reflecting inside the stone. The gem appears washed out.

A third consideration is the stone's clarity. This refers to the purity of the gemstone or the lack of internal inclusions, particles or spots within the crystal structure. Obviously, stones with a lack of flaws are hard to find and make your stones very valuable.

The next factors to consider our size and weight. All gemstones [except for pearls and corals] are priced by the unit, carat. One carat equals a 0.2 grams. However you should know weight and size are not always equal and gemstones. The density and specific gravity can differ in stones. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats, you will find a Sapphire or ruby of the same size would weigh 1.20 carats.

Although gemstones are normally used for jewelry, loose gemstones are great for collecting. In fact, there are many attractive and interesting gems that are simply too big and fragile for use in jewelry. Take each loose gemstone and consider it as a piece of art and value it for its unique nature and vibrant colors. And unlike some hobbies that require you to pay for your specimens you can find your raw materials through field trips In the United States in Oregon you'll find Agate, Obsidian, Hydrolite and Sunstone. And if you travel to Canada you will find nephrite jade in Dease Lake, British Columbia or pink and dark blueish spinels in Wakefield, Quebec and even iolite from Manitouwadge, Ontario. Take up gemstone collecting and you won't regret it.

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Dispersion is the splitting of white light into its spectral colours, as with light transmitted through a prism. It is also called fire when describing the dispersion seen in gemstones; diamond is a good example with a high dispersion value. Diamonds may be cut to increase dispersion at the sacrifice of brilliance or vice versa as described above in the brilliance description. The fire in opal is caused by the dispersion of light through its unique hydrous silica structure. The amount of dispersion in gemstones can be given in figures, but is generally described simply as low, medium and high.
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Elizabeth Taylor has a well known jewelry collection, including the 33.19 carat
Krupp diamond and the 69.42-carat pear shaped Taylor-Burton Diamond which now
hangs from a diamond necklace after Liz decided it was just a little too large
for a ring. Richard Burton also gave her a heart-shaped yellow diamond which was
originally a gift from Shah Jahan in 1621 to his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal,
who also inspired the Taj Mahal.
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