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The Hobby Of Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
Why collect loose gemstones you ask? Well for one thing they are very beautiful items. And just like natural diamonds their value increases over time. Many in this hobby love to collect and work with the wide variety of gemstones available today. Follow along as we look at the hobby of collecting loose gemstones.
Right at the beginning, what you need is to get yourself some books on gemstones. You want to learn as much as possible about precious and semiprecious gemstones. The more you know about gemstones the better off you'll be. You'll know exactly what to look for in a quality stone.
One of the first things you look at Is gemstone color. Gemstones at the top of the ladder have pure colors there as close as possible to the exact spectral color of yellow, blue, Violet, green, orange or red. Muted gemstone colors or too dark lowers the value per carat.
Gemstone cut is very important and factors highly into the appraisal of not only diamonds but along with your gemstones. A precision cut gemstone highlights the pure color of the stone, lessen any inclusions and show off its symmetry and proportions. One way of determining the excellence in gemstone cut is to consider how evenly it reflects light over its entire surface. If the stone is cut on the shallow side most of this light were refracted away rather than reflecting inside the stone. The gem appears washed out.
Our next consideration is gemstone clarity. Clarity refers to the the internal flaws ( known as inclusions) or the outside blemishes of the gemstone under consideration. Any large flaws can easily be seen with the unaided eye while others require close examination using a 10X magnification.
Next to consider are weight and size. Except for corals and pearls, all 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. Density or specific gravity can very. Take a diamond that is 1.00 carats in weight and you will find that a similar sized ruby or sapphire weighs 1.20 carats.
Taking up the hobby of gemstones can give you an enjoyable pastime and rewarding in the long run. You don't need to spend a lot of money and yet you can build a very exquisite collection. Many people love to take vacations to go looking for gemstones. Take the example of the United States. In Texas You can find Beryl, Pearl and Tourmaline. Or ou can take a longer vacation and find opal at Lightning Ridge in NSW, Austalia, topaz in Torrington, New South Wales, Australia or hunt the sapphire fields in Anakie, Rubyvale, Sapphire, Glenalva, The Willows, Inverell or Glen Innes in Queensland, Austalia.
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The carat weight alone is almost meaningless unless you also consider the cut,
clarity and color of the diamond. A large diamond is not very valuable if it
lacks brilliance, purity and high-grade color. However, since larger stones are
rarer than smaller ones, diamond value rises exponentially with carat weight.
Therefore, a diamond weighing 3.0 carats, will always be worth more than three
1.0 carat stones of the same quality. No two diamonds are exactly alike, and you
must weigh all of the factors - color, cut, clarity and carat weight - when
making your diamond jewelry buying decision.
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