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How To Start Loose Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
The term gemology refers to the science, art and profession of identifying and evaluating gemstones from natural diamonds to loose gemstones. A number of people taken 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 various locations nearby or even different countries to look for raw gemstones. Some of them will even tumble or finish off the gemstones themselves. If this hobby interest you follow along as we discuss the things you should know to start this hobby.
To begin with your first priority is to get yourself some books on gemstones. You want to learn as much as possible about the subject of gemstones. The more you understand about the hobby of gemstones the wiser will be your purchases. You will know exactly what to look for.
Number one to look at Is gemstone color. Gemstones at the top of the ladder have pure colors there as close as possible in pureness to the spectral colors of violent, blue, green,, orange or red. Gemstone colors that are muted or too dark are diminished in value.
Gemstone cut is the second most important factor to consider before a purchase is made. The precision of cut is the factor that determines the amount of light is reflected by the gemstone. It will fully factor highly in the brilliance of the stone and how much it will be valued.
Another factor to look at is the clarity of the gemstone. This is talking about the gemstones purity with no internal conclusions, internal particles or spots within the crystal. Without a doubt, zero flaws are hard to find and make your stones very valuable.
You will often find that gemstones are often listed according to their size criteria because of being more uniform than carat weight. But different gemstones may have the same size but have different carat weights that result in different in prices as well. This factor comes from the difference of specific gravity depending upon the materials chemical composition and crystal structure type For example, a one carat round diamond with normal proportions is approximately 6.5 mm around. A ruby that is the same size will weigh in at 1.55 carats.
Getting involved in collecting gemstones can become an enjoyable pastime and 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 build a very exquisite collection. Many people love to take vacations to go looking for gemstones. Just in the United States in New Mexico you'll find Turquoise, Garnet, Peridot, Rock Crystal and Obsidian Or ou can take a longer vacation and find opal in Coober Pedy, Andamooka or Mintabie in South Australia, topaz in Beechworth, Victoria or check out the quartz regions in Cloncurry in Queensland, Australia.
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Amethyst is the most highly valued gemstone in the quartz family of minerals. Colors range from pale lilac to deep purple. Amethysts are routinely enhanced, meaning they are heat treated to improve their appearance or durability. They are often considered the color of royalty because amethysts have long been treasured by ancient kings and emperors. They were once prized even more than diamonds. The amethyst is often referred to as the Bishop�s Stone, as it is worn by bishops to symbolize their triumph over worldly vices.
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Zircon is somewhat soft so avoid scratches and sharp blows. Avoid hot water and
household chemicals. Brown Zicon is usually heat treated to change them to
colorless or blue Zircon. Blue stones that revert to brown will regain the blue
if reheated. Blue Zircon reheated in the presence of oxygen will change to a
golden yellow.
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