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Starting To Collect Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

Gemology is a term referring to the profession, science, and even art of evaluating and identifying gemstones from natural diamonds to loose gemstones. A number of people taken up gemology as a hobby. They become very interested in starting to collect items like loose gemstone or natural diamonds. A number of these hobbyists start to travel to various locations nearby or even different countries to hunt for raw or rough gemstones. Some of them will even tumble or finish off the gemstones themselves. If you have an interest in this hobby read along as we reveal the various aspects of gemstone collecting.

To begin with you need to learn all you can on the various gemstones available. This will help you to know what you're buying and prevent you from wasting your money. This will help you make informed decisions.

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'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 will have a higher value they closer they are to natural spectral colors of yellow, blue, violet, green, orange and red. They are valued much less when they are lighter or darker than the natural color.

The cut of the gemstone is one of the most important traits in determining gemstone value. The gemstone must be cut with precision to reflect the light properly. A gemstone with the poor cut will not reflect the light consistently. Color tone, saturation, and hue will never be consistent.

The clarity in a stone is our next factor. When we talk of clarity it relates to the amount of inclusions (trace elements or large particles of other elements or minerals) that a gem has. A gemstones that is normally found to be clean is obviously valued highly. To see flaws beyond with the eye can see you need a gemstone loupe (gemstone clarity magnifier) or gem microscope. Serious hobbyists will buy a jewelers diamond gemstone loupe 10X for viewing stamps, coins, beads as well as gems.

Gemstones are often categorized according to their size aspect because it is more uniform than carat weight. But two different gemstones may be of the same size but different carat weights and consequently, different pricing structures. This factor comes from the difference in specific gravity or relative density and depends on the materials chemical composition and crystalline structure. For example, a one carat round diamond with normal proportions is approximately 6.5 mm around. A comparable round brilliant ruby of the same size and proportions will weigh in at 1.55 carats.

Collecting various gemstones can create an enjoyable hobby and pastime. And there is a wide range and variety in gemstones you can collect. You can start collecting gemstones like Hematite, Sapphire or Iolite for instance. The opportunities are seemingly endless. And if money is tight you can go hunting for raw gemstones. Take the example of the United States. In Michigan you can find Agate, Chlorastrolite and Hematite.

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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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Blue topaz was once extremely rare; however, now it is one of the most available color topaz on the market. Most topaz found in nature is colorless. To get their blue color, a colorless topaz goes through a process called �irradiation� which is used to heat and color the stone blue. They can be mistaken for the more expensive aquamarine. Most blue topaz are mined in Brazil, Sri Lanka and Australia. Do not expose blue topaz to direct sunlight or extreme or prolonged heat which can cause damage or fading. It ranks 8 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness. It is the shared birthstone for the month of December with turquoise.
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To be classified as a gemstone, a material must possess three qualities: beauty, rarity and durability. Beauty can be measured by the gemstone�s color, clarity and cut. Rarity is determined by the scarcity of the gem�s occurrence in nature or in the marketplace. And durability is based on the hardness, toughness and stability of the gem.
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