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So You Want To Collect Loose Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

The term gemology refers to the science, art and profession of identifying and evaluating gemstones from loose gemstones to natural diamonds. A number of people taken up this profession as a passionate hobby. They become interested in collecting loose gemstones or loose diamonds. Some people even begin to visit different local areas to look for raw gemstones. Some hobbyists will learn to cut or tumble the gemstones they find. If this hobby interest you then read along as this article discusses the various factors in gemstone collecting.

First off you'll need the knowledge on each of the gemstones out there. This will help you to know what exactly you're looking for and prevent you from wasting your money. Get the answer to questions like how, where and what to buy.

First on the list to evaluate is gemstone color. It is a fact that gemstones are the most intensely colored naturally occurring materials you can find. These materials are so related to their color that they've even become associated with particular ones. You've no doubt heard about emerald green, ruby red, sapphire blue, jade green, turquoise or aquamarine. Gemstones become higher in value when they equal the colors in the spectrum of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. They drop in value the farther they are from the pure spectral color.

Gemstone cut is very important and factors highly into the appraisal of not only diamonds but gemstones in general as well. A precision cut gemstone showcases the natural color of the gemstone, lessen any inclusions and show off its symmetry and proportions. One way to determine the precision in the cut is to look at how well and consistent it reflects light throughout its surface. If the stone is cut on the shallow side much of the light will refract out of the gem instead of reflecting internally. Gem color appears washed out.

The clarity in a stone is our next factor. When we talk of clarity it relates to a stones relative freedom from inclusions or blemishes. The gemstone without flaws is obviously valued highly. To examine flaws not seen with the naked eye you need a gem microscope or 10X gemstone clarity magnifier. Most hobbyists will get a jewelers diamond gemstone loupe 10X for viewing stamps, coins, beads as well as gems.

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 the same size but different carat weights and consequently, different pricing structures. This is due to the difference in specific gravity and depends on the materials chemical composition and crystalline structure. For example, a one carat round diamond with standard proportions will be approximately 6.5 mm in diameter. A ruby that is the same size will weigh in at 1.55 carats instead.

Though you may find gemstones used a lot in jewelry, they are a great hobby and pastime as well. Actually there are many interesting and attractive gemstones who that are simply too big and fragile for use in jewelry. Take each loose gemstone and consider it as a piece of art and value it for its beautiful colors and the finish you apply to it. And unlike some hobbies that require you to pay for your specimens you can actually go hunting for raw gemstones in the field. In the US in Hawaii you can find Peridot and Coral. And in Canada you can find rhodonite at various locations in British Columbia or labradorite on the adjacent islands and coastal area of Labrador and even black spinel in Burgess and bathhurst Townships in Ontario. Think of gemstone collecting for the great hobby it is.

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In the middle Ages, Bloodstone was attributed special powers as the spots were
thought to be the blood of Jesus Christ. In ancient times, Bloodstone was
thought to be able to stop hemorrhages with the merest touch.
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Ruby is the red variety of corundum. It is quite a bit rarer than the blue gems.
The rarity combined with the demand for rich red gems keeps the price very high.
Among rubies though, there is no shortage of small gems, the kind used in
cluster rings. They are somewhat expensive, but readily available.
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The world of gemstones is vast, fascinating, and at times intimidating. When we
are shopping for gemstones, there is a lot to know. Sometimes we want something
beautiful and valuable for ourselves, sometimes we want to give a special gift
to someone else. Whatever the case, we gemstone shoppers want to make sure that
what we are buying is as valuable as we think it is. This means that we need to
learn about the different kinds of gemstones and how much they usually cost. We
need to learn about gemstone treatments and imitations. And an especially
important task is understanding why pieces of gemstone jewelry can be worth very
different amounts even though they contain the same gemstones.
There are many factors that influence the value of gemstones. When shopping for
gemstones, it is important to understand these factors. The most common ones are
color, clarity, size and cut. Most of these factors have an impact on most
gemstones, but on some more than others.
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