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Collecting Prescious And Semi-Prescious Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Why would someone go to the trouble of collect loose gemstones? For many people it's because they've been sought for their beauty for many centuries. And like their more familiar cousin, natural diamonds, they can become extremely valuable over the years. Many people love to collect and work with the nearly 150 types of gemstones found today. Read long as we examine the loose gemstones hobby.
At the very beginning you need to learn all you can on the wide variety of stones available. This knowledge will help you to know the properties of each stone and prevent you from wasting your money. This will help you make informed decisions.
To start with, an important aspect in gemstone evaluation is 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. Without a doubt you will recognize sapphire blue, ruby red, jade green, aquamarine, emerald green or turquoise. Gemstones will have a higher value the closer they come to the natural spectral colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. They become less valuable the more they move away from the spectral color.
Gemstone cut is the next factor to look at before a purchase is made. The precision of cut will determine how much light the gemstone stone will reflect. The cut will factor highly in the brilliance of the stone and its final value.
Another factor to consider is the clarity of the stone. This means the purity of the stone or the lack of internal inclusions, spots, or particles inside the crystal. Obviously, stones with a lack of flaws will make a gemstone very valuable.
Another consideration is the duo of size and weight. Due to the fact gemstones can vary in density or 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 a ruby of equal size would weigh 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 rewarding in the long run. You can start small and don't have to spend a lot of money and yet you can build a very exquisite collection. Many people love to set aside vacation or weekend time to go hunting for raw gemstones. Just in the United States in Wyoming you can find Agate (including Moss Agate), Jade, Ruby, Jasper, Bloodstone as well as Star Sapphire. And if you like to travel farther you can find opal at Lightning Ridge in NSW, Austalia, topaz in Mt Surprise or O'Briens Creek in Queensland, Australia or check out raw material in the peridot fields in Chudleigh Park, Queensland, Australia.
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The Timur Ruby is not a ruby but a spinel, although until 1851, it was thought
to be the largest known ruby. It weighs 352.50 carats and ranks second in size
behind the 398.72-carat spinel in the Imperial Russian Crown. It is not faceted,
but retains its original baroque shape, similar to the Black Prince's Ruby,
which weighs around 170 carats.
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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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Elizabeth Taylor has a well known jewelry collection, including the 33.19 carat
Krupp diamond and the 69.42-carat pear shaped Taylor-Burton Diamond which now
hangs from a diamond necklace after Liz decided it was just a little too large
for a ring. Richard Burton also gave her a heart-shaped yellow diamond which was
originally a gift from Shah Jahan in 1621 to his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal,
who also inspired the Taj Mahal.
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