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Collecting Prescious And Semi-Prescious Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Gemology is a term referring to the profession, science, and even art of evaluating and identifying rocks known as natural diamonds or loose gemstones. Many people take up gemology more as a hobby. They become interested in collecting and evaluating loose diamonds or loose gemstones. A number of these hobbyists start to travel to different areas close by or to other countries to look for raw gemstones. Some even tumble or learn to cut their own gemstones. If this hobby interest you follow along as we reveal the different aspects of this hobby.
The first step in becoming a gemstone collector the intelligent way is by getting adequate knowledge about them. By taking a look in your local bookstore you can locate all you need to know about the subject that will make you an informed buyer.
Color is a very important part in giving value to a gemstone. The closer the color comes to its purer spectral value the more valuable the stone becomes. Traditional spectral colors include red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Colors that are darker or paler than a pure spectral color tend to be less valued.
The cut of your gemstone is an important aspect to consider when you consider a gemstone's value. The cut has to be done in a way that reflects light back to the viewer. A stone that has a poor cut will not reflect light consistently over its entire surface. Color tone, saturation, and hue will always look inconsistent.
Gemstone clarity is the next item to consider. When we talk of clarity it relates to a stones relative freedom from inclusions or blemishes. A flawless gemstone is more valuable. To examine flaws not seen with the naked eye you need a 10X gemstone loupe (gemstone clarity magnifier) or gem microscope. Serious hobbyists will use a 10X jewelers were gemstone loup for viewing stamps, coins, beads as well as gems.
Next comes weight and size. Save for pearls and corals, all gemstones are priced by the carat. One carat equals a 0.2 grams. Be aware however, that weight and size are not the same in gemstones. The density and specific gravity can differ in stones. Take a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats and you will see that a similar sized sapphire or ruby weighs out at 1.20 carats.
Although gemstones are normally used for jewelry, they are a great hobby and pastime as well. Actually there are many interesting and attractive gems that are simply too big and fragile for use in jewelry. Look at each loose gemstone and Think of it as a mini sculpture or piece of art to be highly treasured for its unusual nature and for the craftsmanship of the artisan who shaped it. And unlike some hobbies that require you to pay for your specimens you can find your raw materials through field trips In the United States in Idaho you'll find Garnet, Opal, Agate, Obsidian and Sapphire. And in Canada you can hunt for nephrite jade in the Frances Lake area in the Yukon Territory or labradorite on Tabor Island, along with iolite from Manitouwadge, Ontario. Think of collecting gemstones as a great hobby and pastime.
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Onyx is a rich-looking, affordable black stone. It is often mixed with pearls to
create elegant jewelry. Onyx, sard, and sardonyx are all varieties of chalcedony
(microcrystaline quartz). Onyx comes in brown, white, grey, and black. Sard is a
reddish-brown variety. Sardonyx is a blend of sard and onyx with the red bands
of sard and the white bands of onyx. Onyx, Sard and Sardonyx all have a hardness
rating of 7.
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Amber has been used for decoration since the stone age. Amber with special
markings such as the intials of ones name was thought to be a great protective
talisman.
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Aquamarine is March's birthstone and is a beautiful, medium priced, light blue
or blue-green stone. It sparkles and shines so wonderfully that is it often made
into an aquamarine engagement ring. Though this gemstone is wonderful in any
setting, we found that aquamarine rings, aquamarine pendants and aquamarine
earrings are the most popular aquamarine jewelry.
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