The Hobby Of Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
The term gemology refers to the science, art and profession of identifying and evaluating rocks known as natural diamonds or loose gemstones. A number of people taken up gemology more as a hobby. They become interested in making a collection of loose diamonds or loose gemstones. A number of these hobbyists start to visit different areas nearby or in other countries to look for rough gemstones. Some even tumble or learn to cut their own gemstones. If this sounds like a hobby you would like to get involved in follow along as we discuss the different aspects of this hobby.
The first thing you need to do in beginning this hobby the proper way is through the power of knowledge. By visiting a local library you can find a number of books to broaden your knowledge and that will make you an informed buyer.
Number one to look at Is gemstone color. Gemstones at the top of the ladder have colors that are close in pureness to the spectral colors of orange, green, yellow, Violet or blue. Gemstone colors that are muted or on the dark side can lower the value quite easily.
The cut of the gemstone is one of the most important traits in evaluating gemstones. The cut has to be done with precision to reflect the light properly. A poor cut will not reflect light in a consistent way. The hue, tone and color saturation will never be consistent.
The clarity in a stone is our next factor. Clarity refers to the absence of flaws or blemishes inside the stone. 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 gem microscope or gemstone clarity magnifier. Most hobbyists will buy a jewelers diamond gemstone loupe 10X for examining coins, stamps and of course gemstones.
You will often find that gemstones are often listed according to size since it is more uniform than carat weight. But two different gemstones may be of the same size but differ in carat weights and as a result different pricing structures. This is due to the nature of gemstone difference regarding relative density or specific gravity depending upon the chemical composition and crystalline structure. 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 instead.
Though you may find gemstones used a lot in jewelry, loose gemstones are great for collecting. In fact, there are many attractive and interesting gems that are too fragile or too large to be used in jewelry. Take each loose gemstone and consider it as a piece of art and value it for its beautiful colors and the finish you apply to it. And unlike many hobbies where you have to buy everthing you can use vacation time to actually hunt for raw gemstones in stead of buying. In the United States in Florida you can find Chalcedony and Conch Pearl. And if you travel to Canada you will find nephrite jade in Mount Ogden, British Columbia or pink and dark blueish spinels in Wakefield, Quebec as well as black spinel in Burgess and bathhurst Townships in Ontario. Take up a hobby of loose gemstone collecting and enjoy yourself.
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Diamonds are usually colorless. However, brown, yellow, green, blue, pink, red,
gray and black variations are also found depending on the impurities present.
Diamond has a hardness rating of 10. In general, diamonds are reasonably durable
. Yet, diamonds are subject to chipping and fracture when handled roughly.
Diamonds should be stored separately. Diamonds can scratch other jewelry as well
as each other.
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There are many other common types of treatment to enhance the beauty of colored gemstones. Emeralds are often oiled and waxed to protect them and to hide fine lines that naturally occur in the stone. Some sapphires have their blue color enhanced using diffusion, a chemical process. Certain stones are treated with radiation, again mimicking the processes of nature. All these practices are standard in the jewelry industry; in fact, enhancement is so common that good quality unenhanced stones often come with a certificate stating that fact.
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