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Starting To Collect Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Why would someone go to the trouble of collect loose gemstones? Well for one thing they've been sought for their beauty for many centuries. And just like natural diamonds their value increases over time. Many in this hobby love to find, collect and finish each and every one of the 150 varieties available. This article will look at the hobby of collecting loose gemstones.
The first thing you need to do is to get yourself some reading material. You want to understand everything there is to know about your new hobby. The more you know about gemstones the less likely you are to make a mistake. With adequate knowledge you are less likely to be fooled.
Color is a very important part in the value of the stone. The closer the color of the gemstone is to its purer spectral value the more highly prized it is. Traditional spectral colors are yellow, blue, Violet, green, orange and red. Gemstones colors that are paler or darker diminish the value of the stone.
The cut of a stone is the second most important value determination to look at. The precision of cut will determine how much light is reflected by the gemstone. It will fully ultimately determine the stones brilliance and its final value.
A third consideration is the clarity. This is talking about the purity of the gemstone with no internal conclusions, particles or spots within the crystal. Obviously, stones with a lack of flaws would make the gemstone highly valuable.
Next on the agenda is the duo of weight and size. Because gemstones vary and specific gravity or density. Size and weight are not necessarily equal from stone to stone. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats an equal sized Sapphire would weigh more than 1.20 carats. An equal sized Emerald would be 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite gem stone would came in at 1.23 carats.
Getting involved in collecting gemstones can be very enjoyable and also rewarding in the long run. You can start small and don't have to spend a lot of money and yet you can buy some very beautiful items. Many people loved to spend weekends to go hunting for raw gemstones. Take the example of the US. 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 Killiecrankie, Tasmania or hunt specimens the quartz regions in Wave Hill in the Northern Territory of Australia.
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Tips On loose cultured diamonds
Carnelian is a wonderful orange stone. It is used for great beads, cabochons and
cameos. Try some carnelian jewelry for nice orange accents to your wardrobe.
Carnelian is usually ranges from bright orange to reddish orange. The shades of
red are due to iron oxide. Carnelian has a hardness rating of 7.
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The sapphire comes in all shades of blue. The most sought after shade is
Cornflower Blue Sapphire, the finest of all the sapphires. It is a gleaming blue
gem with a touch of purple in it. The Royal Blue variety is velvety and the
cobalt in it lets the viewer wonder how deep it really is. Marine Blue sapphires
carry the color and dramatic tones of the oceans. Sapphires come in all
different shades of blue. Titanium and Iron show up more in the rocks where
sapphires are formed, however, they are formed differently all over the world.
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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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Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:52:29 -0800
Three brushed sterling silver ovals, double jumpringed together. Brushed vermeil heart accent on middle oval. 16'' 14kt gold-fill chain and toggle clasp. Matching earrings available. Necklace available in a variety of charms: heart, star, X, no charm.
Flat Heart Earring w/White Pearl/gg (e-fh32-wp-gg)
Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:52:29 -0800
Brushed 23kt gold vermeil heart, measuring approximately 1/2'', with white pearl rondelle accent, on 14kt gold fill earwires. Please select stone color: garnet, pink tourmaline, citrine, peridot, hessionite, white pearl, black onyx, white quartz, black pearl, carnelian, blue topaz, mystic topaz, apatite, green apatite, dark apatite, london blue etc.
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