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How To Start Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
Gemology is a term referring to the profession, science, and even art of evaluating and identifying gemstones from loose gemstones to natural diamonds. Many people take up gemology more as a hobby. They become interested in collecting loose gemstones or loose diamonds. Some people even begin to travel to different areas to look for rough gemstones. Some of them will even tumble or finish off the gemstones themselves. If this sounds like a hobby you would like to get involved in follow along as we show you the various factors in gemstone collecting.
At the very beginning you need to learn all you can on each of the gemstones out there. This will help you to know what you're buying so you buy the right items. Without the proper knowledge you can make costly mistakes.
First on the list to evaluate is gemstone color. Gemstones are the most intensely colored naturally occurring materials you can find. Gems have become so synonomous with color, they have even lent their names to specific colors. Without a doubt you will recognize sapphire blue, ruby red, jade green, aquamarine, emerald green or turquoise. Gemstones become higher in value they closer they are to natural spectral colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. They drop in value the farther they are from the pure natural color.
How the gemstone has been cut is the second most important factor to look at. The preciseness of the cut is the factor that determines the amount of light the stone will reflect. It will ultimately determine the brilliance of the stone and how much someone will pay for it.
Another factor to look at is the clarity. This refers to the purity of the gemstone with no internal conclusions, particles or spots within the crystal. Needless to say, stones with no flaws would make the gemstone highly valuable.
Next to consider are weight and size. Except for corals and pearls, all gemstones are valued by the unit called the carat. One carat equals a 0.2 grams. You should know however that weight and size are not the same in gemstones. The density and specific gravity can differ in stones. Take a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats and you will see that a similar sized ruby or sapphire is 1.20 carats.
Taking up the collecting of loose gemstones can create an enjoyable hobby and pastime. And there is a wide range and variety in gemstones you can collect. You could try collecting Alexandrite and other varieties of chrysoberyl, Spinel or Variscite and then try others. The opportunities are seemingly endless. And if money is tight you can go hunting for raw gemstones. Take the example of the United States. In New Jersey you can find Smoky Quartz, Agate, Pearl and Prehnite.
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The Delong Star Ruby resides in the Natural History Museum in New York City. It
weighs 100.32 carats. In 1964 the Delong Star Ruby (along with the Star of India
) was the object of an infamous burglary, carried out by Jack Murphy, known as
Murph the Surf, and two other men. They were ransomed from $25,000 and both
recovered. The Delong Star was found at a designated drop off site - a phone
booth in Florida.
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The cut of a gemstone is also very important. It is more common to see a bad cut
than it is to see a good cut, especially in very precious stones. A good cut is
one that is symmetrically and beautifully proportioned, perfectly polished and
makes the most out of the stones natural beauty.
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Agates are a cryptocrystalline (crystals too small to be seen even by a microscope) variety of quartz, also known as Chalcedony. The varieties of Agate or Chalcedony are divided more by character than by color. They are divided into a host of gemstones that have been named for locally common varieties. Some of the more beautiful types have retained their names worldwide, like Carnelian, while other names have faded into obscurity as many of the relatively small local deposits became exhausted. It ranks 7 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness.
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