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Collecting Prescious And Semi-Prescious Stones
By Lee MacRae
Why would someone go to the trouble of collect loose gemstones? For many people it's because gemstones are extremely beautiful. And just like natural diamonds they can appreciate in value over time. Many in this hobby love to collect and show case the wide variety of gemstones available today. Follow along as we look at the hobby of collecting loose gemstones.
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 so you buy the right items. A knowledgeable buyer is a wise one.
Color is a subjective idea but a very important part in the value of the stone. The closer a color is to its pure spectral color the more valuable it is. Remember that the spectral colors include red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Colors that are darker or palerthan a pure color tend to be less valued.
Gemstone cut is very important and is used not only to appraise diamonds but you're gemstones as well. A good cut showcases the natural color of the gemstone, diminish any inclusions, and show off its symmetry and proportions. One way to determine the precision in its cut is to check how evenly it reflects light throughout its surface. But if a gem is cut too shallow, much of the light will refract out of the gem instead of reflecting inside the gemstone. That will make the gem seem washed out and windowed.
Our next consideration is the clarity of the gemstone. Clarity is the term that refers to internal flaws (inclusions) or the external blemishes of a stone. Any large flaws can easily be seen with the naked eye with the others needing a 10X magnification.
You will often find that gemstones are often listed according to their size because of being more uniform than carat weight. But two different gemstones may be of the same size but different carat weights and consequently, different prices as well. This is due to the nature of gemstone difference regarding specific gravity depending upon the materials chemical composition and crystalline structure. A one carat round brilliant diamond, for example with normal proportions is approximately 6.5 mm around. A comparable round brilliant ruby of the same size and proportions will weigh approximately 1.55 carats.
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 too fragile or too large to be used in jewelry. Take each gemstone and Think of it as a mini sculpture or piece of art to be highly treasured for its unique nature and vibrant colors. And in this hobby you don't have to always lay out cash because you can actually go hunting for raw gemstones in the field. In the US in North Carolina you can find Beryl, Aquamarine, Emerald, Almandite Garnet, Rhodolite, and Pyrope Garnet, Diamond, Cyanitecomma
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The difference is that AG is a group of spheres of silica that has water filling
the gaps. Both precious and common opals are signified as AG. The AN label
refers to an opal that was formed in water containing amorphous silica-glass.
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Microcrystalline opals are made up of a microcrystalline material which is a
crystallized substance or rock which contains small crystals that are visible
only through microscopic examination. These opals are broken into two categories
: Opal-CT is where a predominant mineral rich layer is present within the opal
layers. They are all genuine minerals that formed from evaporating water with
low amounts of soluble silica. They are not Opal-A because the A type of opals
thrived during dry spells with very little water input.
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There are a lot of different trade names for opals, but the most recognized and
widely used is the precious and common opal. Even though the opal is brittle and
can break quite easily, and is prey to scratches and heat it remains high on the
list of gemstone collectors. The reason is that opals are truly beautiful. Its.
beauty fascinated earlier cultures. Some even believed it fell from heaven. The
birthstone of October is the opal and in the 19th century those who were
superstitious believed that only those born in that month should wear opals.
Anyone else wearing one was supposed to have run the risk of having bad luck or
running into a dire fate.
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Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:26:39 -0800
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Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:26:39 -0800
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