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Starting To Collect Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

The term gemology refers to the science, art and profession of identifying and evaluating gemstones from loose gemstones to natural diamonds. A number of people taken up gemology more as a hobby. They collect and evaluate items like loose gemstone or natural diamonds. Some people even begin to travel to different areas to look for raw gemstones. Some hobbyists will learn to cut or tumble the gemstones they find. If you have an interest in this hobby then read along as we show you the various aspects of gemstone collecting.

To begin with your first priority is to visit the library and get some books. You want to understand as much as possible about precious and semiprecious gemstones. The more you learn about the hobby of gemstones the less likely you are to make a mistake. You need to be as informed as possible.

One of the first things you look at Is gemstone color. Highly prized gemstones exhibit colors similar to the exact spectral color of yellow, blue, Violet, green, orange or red. Muted gemstone colors or are too dark can lower the value quite easily.

The cut of the gemstone is easily one of the most important aspects when buying a gemstone. The cut has to be done correctly to reflect light properly. A gemstone with an improper cut can't reflect the light consistently over its surface. Color saturation, hue and tone will never be consistent.

The clarity in a stone is the next item to consider. When we talk of clarity it relates to a stones relative freedom from inclusions or blemishes. A flawless gemstone is more valuable. To determine the flaws not seen with the unaided eye you need a gem microscope or gemstone clarity magnifier. Many hobbyists will use a jewelers diamond gemstone loupe 10X for examining coins, stamps and of course gemstones.

Next comes size and weight. Other than the corals and pearls gemstones are priced by the unit, 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. Take a diamond that is 1.00 carats in weight and you will find that a similar sized sapphire or ruby weighs out at 1.20 carats.

Though you may find gemstones used a lot in jewelry, they are a great hobby and pastime as well. In fact, there are many attractive and interesting gemstones that are just too big or fragile to be used for jewelry. Take each gemstone and consider it as a piece of art and value it for its unique nature and vibrant colors. And in this hobby you don't have to always lay out cash because you can find your raw materials through field trips In the United States in New Mexico you'll find Turquoise, Garnet, Peridot, Rock Crystal and Obsidian And in Canada you can find nephrite jade in the Frances Lake area in the Yukon Territory or pink and dark blueish spinels in Wakefield, Quebec and even the unique deep blue beryl in Canada's Yukon Territory. Take up a hobby of loose gemstone collecting and enjoy yourself.

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