So You Want To Collect Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Gemology is a term referring to the profession, science, and even art of evaluating and identifying gemstones from natural diamonds to loose gemstones. A number of people taken up this profession as a hobby. They become interested in collecting loose gemstones or loose diamonds. Some people even begin to visit various locations close by or even in other countries to look for raw gemstones. Some of them will even tumble or finish off the gemstones themselves. If you have an interest in this hobby then read along as this article discusses the in and outs of gemstone collecting.
To start off right you need to learn all you can on the various gemstones available. You'll find it very helpful to know what exactly you're looking for so you buy the right items. Get the answer to questions like how, where and what to buy.
First, color is a major part in the value of the stone. The closer the color comes to its pure spectral color the more highly prized it is. Remember that the spectral colors are yellow, blue, Violet, green, orange and red. Colors that are paler or darker than the pure spectral color are considered a lower value.
The cut of the stone is extremely important and factors highly into the appraisal of not only diamonds but along with your gemstones. A precision cut gemstone highlights the gemstone's color, diminishes its inclusions, and exhibits good overall symmetry and proportion. One way to determine the precision of gemstone cut is to consider how evenly it reflects light over its entire surface. If the gemstone is cut to shallow most of the light will refract out instead of reflecting inside the gemstone. Gemstone color will be washed out.
Next to look at is gemstone clarity. The aspect of clarity refers to the external blemishes or the internal conclusions or flaws of the gemstone under consideration. Normally large flaws are visible to the unaided eye with the others needing a 10X magnification.
Next comes weight and size. Except for corals and pearls, all gemstones are priced by the carat. A carat is equal to 0.2 grams. However you should know weight and size are not always equal and gemstones. The density and specific gravity can differ in stones. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats, you will find a similar sized sapphire or ruby weighs out at 1.20 carats.
Although gems are frequently used in jewelry, loose gemstones are great for collecting. In fact, there are many attractive and interesting gems that are too fragile or too large to be used in jewelry. Take each loose 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 use vacation time to actually hunt for raw gemstones in stead of buying. In the United States in Minnesota you can hunt for Agate and Thomsonite. And in Canada you can hunt for nephrite jade in Dease Lake, British Columbia or amazonite (microcline) near Lac St-Jean, Quebec as well as hessonite garnet in Asbestos, Quebec. Think of collecting gemstones as a great hobby and pastime.
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The final aspect of a gemstone that determines its value is how much you like it
. A gemstone is for your enjoyment. If you think it is beautiful and it makes
you happy or it reminds you of someone you love or something special in your
life, it is very valuable. Gemstones are very old, sometimes millions of years
old: they can be powerful energetically and emotionally so it is important to
choose the gemstones that you feel drawn to and connected to, even if it�s not
so rare or expensive. For example, many people love dark blue sapphires: they
seem deep and mysterious. People with such taste are in luck because the stones
they love are plentifully available!
Gemstones and gemstone jewelry are treasured for their beauty and durability.
There are three types of gemstones: Natural, Synthetic, and Simulant. Natural
gemstones include minerals and organic materials such as emeralds, rubies,
sapphires, amber, coral, fossil, ivory, cultured freshwater pearls and natural
saltwater pearls. Synthetic and Simulant are terms used by the USBM for
laboratory grown gemstones. Others in the gemstones industry may use different
terms to refer to laboratory grown gemstones.
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