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The Hobby Of Loose Gemstone Collecting

By Lee MacRae

The term gemology refers 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 more as a hobby. They become interested in collecting items like loose gemstone or natural diamonds. You'll even find some that like to travel to various locations nearby or even different countries to hunt for raw or rough gemstones. Some even tumble or learn to cut their own gemstones. If you have an interest in this hobby then follow along as we discuss the various aspects of gemstone collecting.

The very first step in beginning this hobby the wise way is through the power of knowledge. By taking a look in your local bookstore you can locate all you need to know about the subject that will make you an informed buyer.

The first item to look at is the color of the stone. You want the gemstone to be as close as possible to the pure spectrum colors. We are talking about red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Generally, the prices very pale or very dark precious and semi precious gemstones are lower in value.

How a gemstone is cut is the second most important value determination to consider before a purchase. The precision of cut will determine how much light the stone will reflect. It will fully determine the brilliance of the stone and how much someone will pay for it.

The next factor to look at is the gemstone's clarity. This means the gemstones purity or the absence of internal inclusions, particles or spots inside the crystal. Needless to say, stones with no flaws will make a gemstone very valuable.

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 Idaho you'll find Garnet, Opal, Agate, Obsidian and Sapphire. 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. Take up gemstone collecting and you won't regret it.

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The Andamooka Opal is a famous opal which was presented to Queen Elizabeth II in
the 1950s on the occasion of her first visit to Australia. It was discovered in
Andamooka, South Australia, an historic opal mining town. The opal was cut and
polished by John Altmann to a weight of 203 carats (40.6 g). It displays a
magnificent array of reds, blues, and greens and was set with diamonds into an
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The Logan sapphire is named after Mrs. John Logan who donated the gemstone to
the Smithsonian Institution in 1960. The Logan sapphire is a flawless specimen,
possesses a rich blue color and is the second largest (blue) sapphire known,
weighing 423 carats (84.6 g). The cushion-cut stone is one of the world's most
famous sapphires and is set in a brooch surrounded by 20 round brilliant cut
diamonds weighing in total 16 carats (3.2 g). The Logan sapphire originates from
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Aventurine can look like jade or amazonite. Dark green Aventurine usually has
inclusions (because of the green fuchsite mica and sometimes a bit of pyrite)
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