The Hobby Of Loose Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
The term gemology refers to the science, art and profession of identifying and evaluating gemstones from loose gemstones to natural diamonds. A number of people taken up this profession more as a hobby. They collect and evaluate items like loose gemstone or natural diamonds. A number of these hobbyists start to visit different local areas to look for raw gemstones. Some even tumble or learn to cut their own gemstones. If this hobby interest you read along as we show you the in and outs of gemstone collecting.
To start off right you'll need the knowledge on the wide variety of stones available. You'll find it very helpful to know what you're buying and prevent you from wasting your money. This will help you make informed decisions.
The chief thing you need to look at will be the color of the stone. You'll want the stone to be as close in color as possible to the pure spectral colors. The spectral colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. In general terms, the prices of very dark are very pale precious and semi precious gemstones are lower.
The cut of the stone is extremely important and factors into appraisal of diamonds but you're gemstones as well. A good cut highlights the pure color of the stone, lessen any inclusions and highlight the proportions and symmetry of the stone. One way of determining the excellence in gemstone cut is to consider how consistently it reflects the light over the stones complete surface. But if a gem is cut too shallow, most of this light were refracted away rather than reflecting internally. Gemstone color will be washed out.
The clarity of a gemstone is the next item to consider. Gemstone clarity relates to the amount of inclusions (trace elements or large particles of other elements or minerals) that a gem has. The gemstone without flaws is more valuable. To see flaws beyond with the eye can see you need a gemstone loupe (gemstone clarity magnifier) or gem microscope. Many hobbyists will use a 10X jewelers were gemstone loup for viewing stamps, coins, beads as well as gems.
Next thing to look at is the duo of size and weight. Due to the fact gemstones can vary greatly in density and specific gravity. Weight and size are not necessarily equal across the board. If a diamond of a certain size weighs 1.00 carats then an equal sized Sapphire would weigh more than 1.20 carats. An equal sized Emerald would be 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite gem stone would came in at 1.23 carats.
Taking up the collecting of loose gemstones can create an enjoyable hobby and pastime. And there is such a variety when it comes to gemstones. You could try collecting Garnet, Pyrite or Kornerupine and then try others. The opportunities are seemingly endless. And if money is tight you can go gemstone hunting and find the raw materials instead of buying them. Take the example of the United States. In New Mexico you'll find Turquoise, Garnet, Peridot, Rock Crystal and Obsidian
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acceptance of synthetic and simulant gemstones has grown. Much of this growth is
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