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How To Start Loose Gemstone Collecting

By Lee MacRae

Why would anyone collect items like loose gemstones, you ask? For many people it's because they are very beautiful items. And like their more familiar cousin, natural diamonds, they can become extremely valuable over the years. Many people love to find, collect and finish each and every one of the 150 varieties available. Read long as we look at the hobby of collecting loose gemstones.

The first thing you need to do is to get yourself some books on gemstones. You want to understand everything there is to know about the subject of gemstones. The more you understand about the hobby of gemstones the better off you'll be. You'll know exactly what to look for in a quality stone.

To start with, an important aspect in gemstone evaluation is color. Without a doubt, gemstones are the most intensely colored naturally occurring materials you can find. Gems have become so synonomous with color, they've even become associated with particular ones. You've no doubt heard about emerald green, ruby red, sapphire blue, jade green, turquoise or aquamarine. Gemstones are valued much higher they closer they are to natural spectral colors of violet, blue, green,, orange and red. They drop in value when they are lighter or darker than the pure spectral color.

Gemstone cut is easily one of the most important aspects when buying a gemstone. The cut has to be done with precision to reflect the light properly. A stone that has a poor cut will be muted or washed out. The hue, tone and color saturation will never look consistent.

The next factor to consider is the stone's clarity. This means the purity of the gemstone with no internal conclusions, internal particles or spots within the crystal structure. Without a doubt, zero flaws are hard to find and make your stones very valuable.

You will note that gemstones are categorized according to size since it is more uniform than carat weight. But two different gemstones may have the same size but differ in carat weights and as a result different pricing structures. This factor comes from the difference regarding specific gravity or relative density and depends on the materials chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure. A one carat round brilliant diamond, for example with normal proportions is approximately 6.5 mm around. A ruby that is the same size will weigh approximately 1.55 carats.

Getting involved in collecting 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 loved to spend weekends to go hunting for raw gemstones. Just in the United States in Nevada you can hunt for Rock Crystal, Citrine, Nevada Turquoise and Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal. And if you like to travel farther you can find opal in Opalton, Yowah, Queensland, Austalia, topaz in Mt Surprise or O'Briens Creek in Queensland, Australia or hunt the peridot fields in Mortlake in Victoria, Australia.

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Rutilated Quartz is clear or brown with copper red or golden fibers. These
fibers are mineral inclusions called "Rutilated Quartz" or "Sagenite." It is
popularly known as Venus-hair stone. Rutiles, small needle like crystals, maybe
red, black, or yellow. Golden rutilated quartz is known to be an important
healing stone that cleanses, energizes, and filters negative energy. If you
need to change direction in your life, rutilated quartz is an excellent stone to
use along the way.
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Lapis was prized in both Babylonia and Egypt and often worn by royalty. Legend
has it that Lapis Lazuli would protect the wearer from evil. Lapis was a cure
for melancholy and for certain types of fever.
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Bloodstone is found in: Australia, Brazil, China, India, and the USA (Wyoming).
Bloodstone is the March Traditional Birthstone. Though not meant to replace
traditional medical treatment, Bloodstone is used to help one become more
knowledgeable in the ways of the world.
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