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How To Start Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
Many people, young and old, say collecting loose gemstones or loose diamonds is their favorite hobby. They simply love the beauty and the colors of the various gemstones found worldwide today. Follow along as we examine the things you need to know when starting this gemstone hobby.
The very first step in beginning this hobby the proper way is by acquiring knowledge about them. By visiting a local library you can find everything you need to know that will prevent you from making mistakes at the start.
One of the first things you look at Is gemstone color. Gemstones at the top of the ladder exhibit colors similar to the exact spectral color of red, orange, yellow, green, blue or violet. Gemstone colors that are somewhat muted or are too dark can lower the value.
Gemstone cut is very important and is used not only to appraise diamonds along with gemstones. A good cut highlights the gemstone's color, diminishes its inclusions, and highlight the proportions and symmetry of the stone. One excellent method to determine the precision in its cut is to check how consistently it reflects the light 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 inside. That will make the gem seem washed out and windowed.
Gemstone clarity is an important consideration. Gemstone clarity relates to the amount of inclusions (trace elements or large particles of other elements or minerals) that a gem has. The gemstone without flaws is obviously worth more. To see flaws beyond with the eye can see you need a gem microscope or 10X gemstone clarity magnifier. Most hobbyists will get a 10X jewelers were gemstone loup for viewing stamps, coins, beads as well as gems.
Next thing to look at is the duo of weight and size. Due to the fact gemstones can vary greatly in density and specific gravity. Weight and size are not equal for each and every stone. If a diamond of a certain size weighs 1.00 carats then an equal sized Sapphire would weigh more than 1.20 carats. An emerald stone would be about 0.95 carats and an Alexandrite stone would be about 1.23 carats.
Taking up the hobby of gemstones can give you 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 love to take vacations to go hunting for raw gemstones. Take the example of the US. In Georgia you can find Ruby, Beryl, Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet and Quartz. And if you like to travel farther you can find opal in Opalton, Yowah, Queensland, Austalia, topaz in Killiecrankie, Tasmania or hunt the quartz regions in Yellowdine Lake in Western Australia.
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Ultrasonic cleaners clean jewelry using vibration in a cleaning solution to loosen dirt. That vibration can be very harmful to most gemstones. The only gemstones suitable to be put in an ultrasonic cleaner are diamonds, rubies and sapphires. Just think red, white and blue for the ultrasonic cleaner as an easy way to remember the only three gems you can put in that unit.
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The name peridot most probably derives from the Arabic word "faridat" for gem. It's also called chrysolith (derived from the Greek word "goldstone") and olivine, because of its color and membership to the olivine group.
Historically the volcanic island Zabargad (St. John) in the Red Sea, east of Egypt, was the most important deposit that was exploited for 3500 years. Today's main deposits are in Arizona, China, Vietnam and Pakistan. The Pakistani peridot in particular is very fine, and a new find in Pakistan in the mid-1990's has made peridot available to a wider market.
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