How To Start Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
Many people today say collecting semi-precious and precious gemstones like loose diamonds or loose gemstones is a passionate hobby. They love the colors and the beauty of the wide array of gemstones you can find just about everywhere in the world. Read long as we look at a number of factors you should understand in starting in this hobby.
The very first step in beginning this hobby the right way is by getting adequate knowledge about them. By taking a quick trip to the library or local bookstore you can locate all you need to know about the subject that will prevent you from making mistakes at the start.
Color is a very important part in the value of the stone. The closer the color of the gemstone is to its pure spectral color the more valuable it is. Traditionally, these specter colors are yellow, blue, Violet, green, orange and red. Colors that tend to be paler or darker diminish the value of the stone.
Gemstone cut is an important aspect to consider in evaluating gemstones. The stone has to be cut with precision to reflect the light properly. A stone that has a poor cut will never be able to reflect light consistently. The hue, tone and color saturation will never be consistent.
Gemstone clarity is the next item to consider. Gemstone clarity relates to the amount of inclusions (trace elements or large particles of other elements or minerals) that a gem has. A perfect gemstone is more valuable. To see flaws beyond with the eye can see you need a gemstone loupe (gemstone clarity magnifier) or gem microscope. Most hobbyists will use a 10X jewelers were gemstone loup for examining coins, stamps and of course gemstones.
Another consideration is the duo of weight and size. Due to the fact gemstones can vary greatly in density and specific gravity. Weight and size are not equal for each and every stone. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats a ruby of equal size would weigh 1.20 carats. An equal sized Emerald would be 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite gem stone would came in at 1.23 carats.
Collecting gemstones can be very rewarding hobby. And there is such a variety when it comes to gemstones. You can collect gemstones like Olivine (Peridot), Pyrite or Variscite and then try others. The choice and beauty and variety is almost endless. And if money is tight you can find gemstones for yourself instead of buying. Take the example of the United States. In Utah You can find Topaz, Garnet, Petrified Wood, Jasper and Obsidian.
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The Timur Ruby is not a ruby but a spinel, although until 1851, it was thought
to be the largest known ruby. It weighs 352.50 carats and ranks second in size
behind the 398.72-carat spinel in the Imperial Russian Crown. It is not faceted,
but retains its original baroque shape, similar to the Black Prince's Ruby,
which weighs around 170 carats.
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Peridot location and deposits. Historically the volcanic island Zabargad (St. John) in the Red Sea, east off Egypt, was the most important deposit that was exploited for 3500 years, abandoned for many centuries, rediscovered only around 1900 and has been completely exploited since. The most important deposits nowadays are found in Pakistan (Kashmir region and Pakistan-Afghanistan border region) and is regarded as being of the finest quality. Beautiful material is also found in upper Myanmar and Vietnam. Other deposits have been found in Australia (Queensland), Brazil (Minas Gerais), China, Kenya, Mexico, Norway (north of Bergen), South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and the United States (Arizona and Hawaii).
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Obsidian is natural glass. It is beautiful and jet black. Snowflake obsidian is
gray and black; mohagony obsidian is brown and black. All three varieties make
wonderful jewelry. Obsidian has been used for jewelry, mirrors, tools and more
for hundreds of years.
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