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Starting To Collect Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

Why would someone go to the trouble of collect loose gemstones? Well to begin with they've been sought for their beauty for many centuries. And like their higher counterpart, natural diamonds they can become extremely valuable over the years. Many hobbyists love to collect and work with the wide variety of gemstones available today. Read long as we look at the hobby of collecting loose gemstones.

At the very beginning you'll need the knowledge on the wide variety of stones available. You'll find it very helpful to know the properties of each stone and prevent you from making mistakes. Get the answer to questions like how, where and what to buy.

The chief thing you need to factor in should be the color of the gemstone. You'll want the gemstone to be as close in color as possible to the pure spectral colors. This means red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. The prices of very dark are very pale semiprecious and precious gemstones are less per carat.

The way a stone is cut is the second most important factor to consider before buying. How precise the cut is is the factor which determines how much light the stone will reflect. The cut will ultimately determine the stones brilliance and its final value.

Next up is gemstone clarity. Clarity refers to the the external blemishes or the internal conclusions or flaws of the gemstone under consideration. Normally large flaws can easily be seen with the unaided eye with others requiring a 10X magnification.

Next to consider are size and weight. Other than the corals and pearls gemstones are valued by the unit called the carat. A carat is equal to 0.2 grams. However you should know weight and size are not the same in gemstones. The density and specific gravity can differ in stones. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats, you will find a similar sized ruby or sapphire weighs 1.20 carats.

Although gems are frequently used in jewelry, they are perfectly good collectibles in their own right. Actually there are many interesting and attractive gemstones who that are just too big or fragile to be used for jewelry. Take each gemstone and Think of it as a mini sculpture or piece of art to be highly treasured for its unusual nature and for the craftsmanship of the artisan who shaped it. And unlike many hobbies where you have to buy everthing you can find your raw materials through field trips In the United States in Montana you'll find Agate, Sapphire, Beryl, Amethyst, Smoky Quartz, Obsidian, Tourmaline and Garnet. And in Canada you can hunt for nephrite jade in the Frances Lake area in the Yukon Territory or amazonite (microcline) near Eganville, Onttario as well as black spinel in Burgess and bathhurst Townships in Ontario. Take up a hobby of loose gemstone collecting and enjoy yourself.

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Amethyst is lilac, purple, or mauve. Top quality amethyst is transparent.
Amethyst has a hardness of 7. Clean your Amethyst with a soft bristle brush and
soapy, warm water. Amethyst often fades if left out in the sun for long periods
of time.
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Historically the finest sapphire gems came from Sri Lanka and Burma, and the
same is prettymuch true today. Sri Lanka, nicknamed the "Gem Island," has been
an important source of sapphires, rubies and other gemstones for more than two
thousand years. The stones that have been eroded from Sri Lanka's central
mountains are still plucked by hand from gravel deposits that cover most of the
southern half of the island. Sapphires from Sri Lanka are typically light to
medium blue, and gemstones have been cut that weigh up to several hundred carats
. The National Gem Collection boasts one of the largest fine blue sapphire gems,
the 422.99-carat Logan Sapphire from Sri Lanka. It is the heaviest mounted gem
in the National Gem Collection, and is framed in a brooch setting surrounded by
twenty round brilliant-cut diamonds, totalling 16 carats. The piece was a gift
to the Smithsonian Insitute from Mrs. John A. Logan in 1960.
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