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Starting The Hobby Of Loose Gemstone Collecting

By Lee MacRae

Gemology is a term referring 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 as a passionate hobby. They become interested in collecting and evaluating loose gemstones or loose diamonds. Some people even begin to travel to various neghbourhood locations to look for 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 show you the various factors in gemstone collecting.

The first step in becoming a gemstone collector the intelligent way is by getting adequate knowledge about them. By taking a quick trip to the library or local bookstore you can locate all you need to know about the subject that will help you to know exactly what you should do.

Of paramount importance is the color of the gem. Top grade gemstones exhibit colors similar to the exact spectral color of orange, green, yellow, Violet or blue. Gemstone colors that are somewhat muted or are too dark are diminished in value.

The cut of your gemstone is one of the most important traits when you value gemstone. The gemstone must be cut in a way that reflects light back to the viewer. A poor cut will be muted or washed out. The color hue, color tone and saturation will never be consistent.

Gemstone clarity 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. A perfect gemstone is more valuable. To see flaws beyond with the eye can see you need a gemstone loupe (gemstone clarity magnifier) or gem microscope. Most hobbyists will use a 10X jewelers were gemstone loup for examining coins, stamps and of course gemstones.

Another consideration is the duo of weight and size. Due to the fact gemstones can vary greatly in density and specific gravity. Weight and size are not equal for each and every stone. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats a ruby of equal size would weigh 1.20 carats. An equal sized Emerald would be 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite gem stone would came in at 1.23 carats.

Although gems are frequently used in jewelry, they are perfectly good collectibles in their own right. Actually there are many interesting and attractive gems that are too fragile or too large to be used in jewelry. Look at each loose gemstone and consider it as a piece of art and value it for its unique nature and vibrant colors. And in this hobby you don't have to always lay out cash because you can find your raw materials through field trips In the United States in Hawaii you can find Peridot and Coral. And in Canada you can find rhodonite at various locations in British Columbia or amazonite (microcline) near Lac St-Jean, Quebec and even Ammolite, a rare gemstone found only in southern Alberta. Think of collecting gemstones as a great hobby and pastime.

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Emeralds are almost always treated for color enhancement and strength. The
treatment on emerald gemstones would wear off with time and the emeralds will
then need to be treated again by gemstone specialists. Special care is to be
taken when handling and wearing emerald jewelry. This gemstone is expensive and
haphazard handling could ruin the gemstone.
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The onyx used in our jewelry is formed by color enhancing chalcedony, which is a variety of quartz. Its name comes from the Greek onux which means �fingernail�. Sometimes the onyx has a white band or ribbons� these are often carved into delicate raised designs with layered backgrounds called cameos. It ranks 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness. The primary color used in our line is black although blue and other colors are sometimes used to accent a particular design.
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