Information On Gemstones
Collecting Prescious And Semi-Prescious Stones
By Lee MacRae
For many people collecting various loose gemstones or loose diamonds is a favorite pastime. They simply love the beauty and the colors Of the assorted number 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.
Right at the start you need to read up on the wide variety of stones available. This knowledge will help you to know what exactly you're looking for so you buy the right items. Get the answer to questions like how, where and what to buy.
The chief thing you need to factor in is the color of the stone. You want the gemstone to be as close in color as possible to the pure colors of the spectrum. We are talking about orange, red, violet, green, yellow, and blue. Generally, the prices very pale or very dark precious and semi precious gemstones are lower in value.
The cut of the stone is extremely important and factors highly into the appraisal of not only diamonds but along with your gemstones. A precision cut gemstone highlights the natural color of the gemstone, diminish any inclusions, and show off its symmetry and proportions. One excellent way to determine the excellence of its cut is to check how consistent and well, it reflects the light over the stones complete surface. If the gemstone is cut to shallow much of the light will refract out of the gem rather than reflecting inside the stone. Gem color appears washed out.
A third consideration is the clarity of the gemstone under consideration. This refers to the stones purity or the absence of internal inclusions, particles or spots within the crystal. Without a doubt, zero flaws are hard to find and make your stones very valuable.
The next factors to consider our size and weight. Save for pearls and corals, all gemstones are priced by the unit, carat. One carat equals a 0.2 grams. Be aware however, that weight and size are not the same in gemstones. Density or specific gravity can vary in gemstones. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats, you will find a similar sized sapphire or ruby would weigh 1.20 carats.
Collecting gemstones as a hobby can be very enjoyable and rewarding in the long run. You don't need to spend a lot of money and yet you can buy some very beautiful items. Many people love to set aside vacation or weekend time to go hunting gemstones. For example in Maine you can find Tourmaline, Beryl, Rose Quartz, Pearl, Topaz, Amazonite, Clear & Smoky Quartz and Aquamarine. Or you can take the time to travel and find opal in Coober Pedy, Andamooka or Mintabie in South Australia, topaz in Torrington, New South Wales, Australia or check out raw material in the peridot fields in Chudleigh Park, Queensland, Australia.
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Hints On loose gemstones
Amber has been used for decoration since the stone age. Amber with special
markings such as the intials of ones name was thought to be a great protective
talisman.
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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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