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Our Latest Gemstone ArticleStarting The Hobby Of Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
Many people, young and old, say collecting various loose gemstones or loose diamonds is a favorite pastime. Many people have a great love of the various gemstones found around the world today. Follow along as we discuss a number of things you need to know when starting this gemstone hobby.
At the very beginning you need to learn all you can on the various gemstones available. This will help you to know what exactly you're looking for so you buy the right items. Get the answer to questions like how, where and what to buy.
The first criteria you need to evaluate is stone color. Gemstones are the most intensely colored natural material available on earth. These materials are so related to their color that they have even lent their names to specific colors. Everyone knows ruby red, emerald green, sapphire blue, aquamarine, turquoise, and jade green Gemstones are valued much higher the closer they are to the colors in the spectrum of yellow, blue, violet, green, orange and red. They drop in value when they are lighter or darker than the pure spectral color.
The cut of the stone is extremely important and is used not only to appraise diamonds along with gemstones. A good cut highlights the pure color of the stone, diminishes its inclusions, and show off its symmetry and proportions. One way of determining the excellence in the cut is to look at if it is able to reflect light on a consistent level throughout the surface of the stone. If the gemstone is cut to shallow much of the light will refract out of the gem instead of reflecting inside the gemstone. Gemstone color will be washed out.
Next to look at is the issue of gemstone clarity. Clarity refers to the internal flaws (inclusions) or the external blemishes of the gemstone under consideration. Larger flaws are visible to the naked eye with others requiring a 10X magnification.
The next factors to consider our size and weight. Save for pearls and corals, all gemstones are priced by the carat. One carat is the equivalent of 0.2 grams Be aware however, that size and weight and gemstones are not the same. Density or specific gravity can very. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats, you will find a similar sized ruby or sapphire weighs 1.20 carats.
Collecting various gemstones can create an enjoyable hobby and pastime. And there are so many different types in precious and semi precious stones that you can collect. You can start collecting gemstones like Garnet, Spinel or Natural moissanite and then try others. The choice and beauty and variety is almost endless. And if you like to save money but love vacations you can find gemstones for yourself instead of buying. Just in the United States in Michigan you can find Agate, Chlorastrolite and Hematite.
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Tips About natural black diamonds
Aventurine is assumed to be green unless stated. It also comes in blue or orange
. Keep translucent aventurine out of the sun as it will often fade.
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Moonstone can be easily scratched. Moonstone is found in Brazil, European Alps,
India, Madagascar, Mexico, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and USA (Pennsylvania
and Virginia). Sri Lanka has the highest quality moonstones. Moonstone is the
June Modern and Mystical Birthstone
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Poor Grade diamond: Diamonds in this category have very poor proportions and
show very little brilliance or scintillation. Expect to see "nail heads", where
the diamond is black in the center and "fish eyes" where the brilliance washes
out in the middle.
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