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Gemological Information Article
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 this profession as a passionate hobby. They collect and evaluate loose diamonds or loose gemstones. You'll even find some that like to visit different local areas to hunt for raw or rough gemstones. Some hobbyists will learn to cut or tumble the gemstones they find. If you have an interest in this hobby follow along as we discuss the various aspects of gemstone collecting.
Right at the start you need to learn all you can on each of the gemstones out there. This will help you to know what you're buying so you buy the right items. Get the answer to questions like how, where and what to buy.
The chief thing you need to take into account will be stone color. You'll want the stone that is as close as possible to the pure colors of the spectrum. This means blue, green, yellow, orange, red and violet. The prices for very pale or very dark precious and semi precious gemstones are lower in value.
The cut of the stone is extremely important and factors highly into the appraisal of not only diamonds but along with your gemstones. A precision cut gemstone showcases the natural color of the gemstone, diminishes its inclusions, and exhibits good overall symmetry and proportion. One excellent method to determine the precision of its cut is to check how well and consistent it reflects light over its entire surface. But if a gem is cut too shallow, much of the light will refract out of the gem rather than reflecting inside. That will make the gem seem washed out and windowed.
A third consideration is the clarity of the gemstone under consideration. This is talking about the stones purity or the absence of internal inclusions, internal particles or spots within the crystal structure. Needless to say, stones with no flaws are hard to find and make your stones very valuable.
Next comes size and weight. Other than the corals and pearls gemstones are priced by the carat. One carat equals a 0.2 grams. However you should know size and weight and gemstones are not the same. Density or specific gravity can vary in gemstones. Take a diamond that is 1.00 carats in weight and you will find that a similar sized ruby or sapphire is 1.20 carats.
Taking up the hobby of gemstones can become an enjoyable pastime and could be rewarding as well over time. It doesn't have to be very expensive and yet you can build a very exquisite collection. Many people loved to spend weekends to go looking for gemstones. For example in New Hampshire you can rock hunt for Beryl, Rock Crystal and Garnet. Or you can take the time to travel and find opal in Coober Pedy, Andamooka or Mintabie in South Australia, topaz in Beechworth, Victoria or hunt in the garnet fields in Fullarton River in Queensland, Australia.
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How 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 this profession as a passionate hobby. They collect and evaluate loose diamonds or loose gemstones. You'll even find some that like to visit different local areas to hunt for raw or rough gemstones. Some hobbyists will learn to cut or tumble the gemstones they find. If you have an interest in this hobby follow along as we discuss the various aspects of gemstone collecting.
Right at the start you need to learn all you can on each of the gemstones out there. This will help you to know what you're buying so you buy the right items. Get the answer to questions like how, where and what to buy.
The chief thing you need to take into account will be stone color. You'll want the stone that is as close as possible to the pure colors of the spectrum. This means blue, green, yellow, orange, red and violet. The prices for very pale or very dark precious and semi precious gemstones are lower in value.
The cut of the stone is extremely important and factors highly into the appraisal of not only diamonds but along with your gemstones. A precision cut gemstone showcases the natural color of the gemstone, diminishes its inclusions, and exhibits good overall symmetry and proportion. One excellent method to determine the precision of its cut is to check how well and consistent it reflects light over its entire surface. But if a gem is cut too shallow, much of the light will refract out of the gem rather than reflecting inside. That will make the gem seem washed out and windowed.
A third consideration is the clarity of the gemstone under consideration. This is talking about the stones purity or the absence of internal inclusions, internal particles or spots within the crystal structure. Needless to say, stones with no flaws are hard to find and make your stones very valuable.
Next comes size and weight. Other than the corals and pearls gemstones are priced by the carat. One carat equals a 0.2 grams. However you should know size and weight and gemstones are not the same. Density or specific gravity can vary in gemstones. Take a diamond that is 1.00 carats in weight and you will find that a similar sized ruby or sapphire is 1.20 carats.
Taking up the hobby of gemstones can become an enjoyable pastime and could be rewarding as well over time. It doesn't have to be very expensive and yet you can build a very exquisite collection. Many people loved to spend weekends to go looking for gemstones. For example in New Hampshire you can rock hunt for Beryl, Rock Crystal and Garnet. Or you can take the time to travel and find opal in Coober Pedy, Andamooka or Mintabie in South Australia, topaz in Beechworth, Victoria or hunt in the garnet fields in Fullarton River in Queensland, Australia.
Buy loose quartz gemstones as well as oval loose diamonds and enhanced natural diamonds today in our store!
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Tips On natural fancy color diamonds
Good Grade diamonds: This grade will be generally be a bit darker or lacking in
scintillation. The stone above is dark around its girdle. A stone can also be
downgraded by its pattern, or its weight ratio. I.E. if it weighs more than an
average gem of this diameter, it will be downgraded one step.
Buy pear Tanzanite loose gemstones today!
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.
Buy blue cabochon loose gemstones today!
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Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:58:33 -0800
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