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So You Want To Collect Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

Why collect loose gemstones you ask? Well to begin with gemstones are extremely beautiful. And like their more familiar cousin, natural diamonds, they can become extremely valuable over the years. Many in this hobby love to collect and show case the nearly 150 types of gemstones found today. Read long as we discuss the hobby of loose gemstone collecting.

First off you need to read up on each of the gemstones out there. This knowledge will help you to know what exactly you're looking for so you buy the right items. A knowledgeable buyer is a wise one.

The first criteria you need to evaluate is stone color. Gemstones are the most intensely colored natural materials you can find. Gemstones are so related to color that they've even become associated with particular ones. Everyone knows ruby red, emerald green, sapphire blue, aquamarine, turquoise, and jade green Gemstones are valued much higher they closer they are to natural spectral colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. They drop in value the more they move away from the spectral color.

The cut of your gemstone is an important aspect to consider when buying a gemstone. The gemstone must be cut with precision to reflect the light properly. A stone that has a poor cut can't reflect the light consistently over its surface. Color tone, saturation, and hue will always appear inconsistent

The clarity in a stone is the next item to consider. Clarity refers to a stones relative freedom from inclusions or blemishes. A flawless gemstone is obviously valued highly. To determine the flaws not seen with the unaided eye requires a 10X gemstone loupe or gemstone microscope. Many hobbyists will employ a 10X jewelers were gemstone loup for viewing their coins, beads, stamps or in our case gemstones.

Next comes weight and size. All gemstones [except for pearls and corals] are priced by the carat. A carat is equal to 0.2 grams. Be aware however, that weight and size are not always equal and gemstones. Density or specific gravity can vary in gemstones. Take a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats and you will see that a similar sized ruby or sapphire weighs 1.20 carats.

Collecting various gemstones can be very rewarding hobby. And there are so many different types in precious and semi precious stones that you can collect. You can start collecting gemstones like Diamond, Opal (Girasol) or Andalusite for instance. The choice and beauty and variety is almost endless. And if you like to save money but love vacations you can go hunting for raw gemstones. For example in Texas You can find Beryl, Pearl and Tourmaline.

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Non-crystalline opals have two categories designated as Opal-AG and Opal AN, but
they are usually grouped together as Opal-A. Non-crystalline is amorphous
without real or apparent crystalline form.
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Several kinds of natural gemstones have been found in every State of the United
States, but much larger deposits of the most precious kinds are found outside
the United States. Most of the World diamond reserves are in southern Africa,
Siberia, and Western Australia.
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