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Collecting Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Gemology is the art, profession and science of evaluating and identifying gemstones from loose gemstones to natural diamonds. Many people take up gemology more as a hobby. They become very interested in starting to collect loose diamonds or loose gemstones. A number of these hobbyists start to travel to different areas close by or even taking a trip to other countries to hunt for raw or rough gemstones. Some even tumble or learn to cut their own gemstones. If you have an interest in this hobby then follow along as this article discusses the things you should know to start this hobby.
Right at the beginning, what you need is to get some books from the library or bookstore. You want to know everything there is to know about the subject of gemstones. The more you understand about gemstones the less likely you are to make a mistake. You need to be as informed as possible.
First on your list to consider is stone color. You want the stone that is as close as possible to the pure colors of the spectrum. We are talking about violet, orange, yellow, green, blue, and red. In general terms, the prices of very dark are very pale semiprecious and precious gemstones are lower.
Gemstone cut is very important and is used not only to appraise diamonds along with gemstones. A precision cut will highlight the natural color of the gemstone, diminish any inclusions, and exhibits good overall symmetry and proportion. One way of determining the excellence of gemstone cut is to consider if it is able to reflect light on a consistent level throughout its surface. If the stone is cut on the shallow side much of the light will refract out of the gem rather than reflecting internally. Gem color appears washed out.
Our next consideration is the issue of gemstone clarity. Clarity is the term that refers to the external blemishes or the internal conclusions or flaws of a stone being considered. Normally large flaws you can usually see with your naked eye with others requiring a 10X magnification.
Gemstones are often listed according to 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 prices as well. This is due to gemstone difference in specific gravity and depends on the materials chemical composition and crystalline structure. For example, a one carat round diamond of typical proportions will be approximately 6.5 mm in diameter. A comparable round brilliant ruby of the same size and proportions will weigh in at 1.55 carats instead.
Taking up the collecting of loose gemstones can be very rewarding hobby. And there are so many different types when it comes to gemstones. You can start collecting gemstones like Feldspar (moonstone), Tanzanite and other varieties of zoisite or Onyx for example. The varieties are nearly endless. And if you like to save money but love vacations you can go gemstone hunting and find the raw materials instead of buying them. Take the example of the United States. In Alabama you can find Beryl, blue and yellow; Smoky Quartz and Hematite.
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Topaz is a very large stone. One giant gem at the Viennese Historical museum is
reputed to weigh 585,000 carats. The rarest topaz is the Imperial Topaz and pink
topaz. Pakistan is the only place today where rose-red tinted topaz can be found
today. All other pink topazes get their color from heat treatments of up to 475?
C. Imperial topaz is has a yellow tint to it while other members of the topaz
family can be completely colorless. Some of the most beautiful examples of topaz
are the famous blue topaz which can have colorful ranges starting with light
blue stones. The very deep blue topaz is artificially produced by heating and
irridation processes. One of the most interesting characteristics about topaz is
that it bleaches in daylight and then renews itself as the light subsides. The
color changes occur because of natural heating and irridation.
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Electronic gem therapy is an alternative treatment that has been gaining some
level of interest. You may be surprised to find out that electronic gem therapy
comes backed by a number of conclusive case studies that attest to its
effectiveness. It sure did not come about because of someone�s imagination.
Electronic gem therapy is based on Ayurvedic theories but has been creatively
adapted to modern times and technology. This therapy says that every color of
gemstones has a corresponding illness that it can heal, including eczema. It
uses both light energy and precious stones to reach your body cells on a
subatomic level. It assimilates energy to injured tissues via the use of
gemstones� dielectric resonating characteristics. In consequence, it stimulates
the natural healing abilities of your body.
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