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Starting The Hobby Of Loose Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
Why would someone go to the trouble of collect loose gemstones? Well for one thing gemstones are extremely beautiful. And just like natural diamonds they can become extremely valuable over the years. Many hobbyists love to collect and show case the wide variety of gemstones available today. Follow along as we examine the loose gemstones hobby.
To begin with your first priority is to visit the library and get some books. You want to know as much as you possibly can about the subject of gemstones. The more you understand about each kind of gemstone the wiser will be your purchases. You will know exactly what to look for.
The first item to consider should be the color of the stone. You'll want the stone to be as close as possible to the pure spectral colors. This means red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. The prices for very pale or very dark precious and semi precious stones are less per carat.
Cut is one of the all-important 4Cs and factors highly into the appraisal of not only diamonds but gemstones as well. A precision cut gemstone showcases the natural color of the gemstone, diminishes its inclusions, and show off its symmetry and proportions. One excellent method to determine the precision in gemstone cut is to consider how well it reflects light on a consistent basis over the stones complete surface. If the gemstone is cut to shallow much of the light will refract out of the gem instead of reflecting internally. Gemstone color will be washed out.
Gemstone clarity is our next factor. Clarity refers to a stones relative freedom from inclusions or blemishes. A perfect gemstone is definitely worth much more. To see flaws beyond with the eye can see you need a 10X gemstone loupe (gemstone clarity magnifier) or gem microscope. Many hobbyists will get a 10X jewelers were gemstone loup for examining coins, stamps and of course gemstones.
You will note that gemstones are categorized according to their size since it is more uniform than carat weight. But two different gemstones may be of the same size but different carat weights and consequently, different in prices as well. This is due to the nature of gemstone difference regarding specific gravity depending upon the materials chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure. For example, a one carat round diamond with standard proportions will be approximately 6.5 mm in diameter. A comparable round brilliant ruby of the same size and proportions will weigh in at 1.55 carats.
Getting involved in collecting gemstones can become an enjoyable pastime and also rewarding in the long run. You can take your time and not lay out a lot a cash at the start and yet you can end up with some very beautiful stones. Many people loved to spend weekends to go looking for gemstones. Just in the United States in Missouri you can hunt for Pearl, Fluorite, Pyrite and Calcite. Or ou can take a longer vacation and find opal in Coober Pedy, Andamooka or Mintabie in South Australia, topaz in Mt Surprise or O'Briens Creek in Queensland, Australia or check out raw material in the peridot fields in Chudleigh Park, Queensland, Australia.
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Since 1892, Sapphires have been mined at Gem Peak area on Rock Creek near
Philipsburg, Montana. The first load of sapphires is shipped from Placer mines
and eventually as far away as Switzerland for watch jewels and fine instrument
bearings. Here was a world-class discovery and supply to meet a growing demand
for corundum; sapphires and rubies. That Rock Creek deposit was known early on
as being exceedingly abundant, and is notable as the only placer concentration
plentiful enough to have been worked commercially for sapphires. Since those
early days, and continuing into modern times, Montanans and visitors have
enjoyed mining gemstones for fine jewellery. Colours range from the classic "
cornflower blue" to "red-orange" and "mint green." The sapphires found and
finished here have a character and beauty all their own.
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The 1759-carat Guinness Emerald Crystal. The stone was found at the Coscuez in
Columbia and is one of the largest gem-quality emerald crystals in the world.
Today it is part of the collection of the Banco Nazionale de la Republica in
Bogot� Columbia
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The Crown of Andes emerald was made in an ancient Inca city in 1590, during the
Plague, which missed the city because of its isolation. It was made to thank the
Blessed Mother for saving them from the Plague, and it contains 453 emeralds
from Inca treasures. The Guinness Emerald Crystal is 1759 carats, one of the
largest in the world. It is in the Banco Nazionale de la Republica in Bogot,
Columbia.
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All The Latest News From The loose cut gemstones World
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Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:59:20 GMT
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Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:59:07 GMT
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