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Starting The Hobby Of Loose Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
Why would someone go to the trouble of collect loose gemstones? Well for one thing gemstones are extremely beautiful. And just like natural diamonds they can become extremely valuable over the years. Many hobbyists love to collect and show case the wide variety of gemstones available today. Follow along as we examine the loose gemstones hobby.
To begin with your first priority is to visit the library and get some books. You want to know as much as you possibly can about the subject of gemstones. The more you understand about each kind of gemstone the wiser will be your purchases. You will know exactly what to look for.
The first item to consider should be the color of the stone. You'll want the stone to be as close as possible to the pure spectral colors. This means red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. The prices for very pale or very dark precious and semi precious stones are less per carat.
Cut is one of the all-important 4Cs and factors highly into the appraisal of not only diamonds but gemstones as well. A precision cut gemstone showcases the natural color of the gemstone, diminishes its inclusions, and show off its symmetry and proportions. One excellent method to determine the precision in gemstone cut is to consider how well it reflects light on a consistent basis over the stones complete surface. If the gemstone is cut to shallow much of the light will refract out of the gem instead of reflecting internally. Gemstone color will be washed out.
Gemstone clarity is our next factor. Clarity refers to a stones relative freedom from inclusions or blemishes. A perfect gemstone is definitely worth much more. To see flaws beyond with the eye can see you need a 10X gemstone loupe (gemstone clarity magnifier) or gem microscope. Many hobbyists will get a 10X jewelers were gemstone loup for examining coins, stamps and of course gemstones.
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 of the same size but different carat weights and consequently, different in prices as well. This is due to the nature of gemstone difference regarding specific gravity depending upon the materials chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure. For example, a one carat round diamond with standard 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.
Getting involved in collecting gemstones can become an enjoyable pastime and also rewarding in the long run. You can take your time and not lay out a lot a cash at the start and yet you can end up with some very beautiful stones. Many people loved to spend weekends to go looking for gemstones. Just in the United States in Missouri you can hunt for Pearl, Fluorite, Pyrite and Calcite. Or ou can take a longer vacation and find opal in Coober Pedy, Andamooka or Mintabie in South Australia, topaz in Mt Surprise or O'Briens Creek in Queensland, Australia or check out raw material in the peridot fields in Chudleigh Park, Queensland, Australia.
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In general zircon is transparent to translucent. Impurities cause the various
color. Zircons with a cat's eye effect are known but rare. Some crystals contain
radioactive thorium and uranium. Over time, the radioactivity breaks down the
crystal structure so that such stones (usually green) tend to an amorphous
structure, with a lower refractive index and luster than the crystalline type.
These slightly radioactive zircons are very rare in the trade, but highly prized
by collectors and pose no heath threat to its wearer.
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The Cullinan V diamond is over 18 carats, and is a triangular-pear, which was
originally mounted in a brooch for Queen Mary, to be worn alternately with the
Koh-i-Noor in her crown.
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Mapimi, Durango, Mexico - has produced the very best specimens of fluorescent
adamite as well as nice specimens of hemimorphite and wulfenite. Adamite is
found at other localities around the world but few specimens can compete with
the best specimens of Mapimi. The Ojuela Mine is the primary source of Mapimi
specimens.
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