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Starting The Hobby Of Loose Gemstone Collecting

By Lee MacRae

The term gemology refers to the profession, science, and even art of evaluating and identifying rocks known as natural diamonds or loose gemstones. A number of people taken up gemology more as a hobby. They become interested in collecting and evaluating loose gemstones or loose diamonds. Some people even begin to visit various local locations to look for raw gemstones. Some of them will even tumble or finish off the gemstones themselves. If this sounds like a hobby you would like to get involved in read along as we show you the various aspects of gemstone collecting.

The first thing you need to do in starting the hobby of collecting gemstones the wise way is through the power of knowledge. By taking a quick trip to the library or local bookstore you can find books on the subject that will prevent you from making mistakes at the start.

The first item to consider will be stone color. You want the gemstone to be as close in color as possible to the pure spectrum colors. We are talking about red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. The prices of very dark are very pale semiprecious and precious gemstones are lower than the vibrant colors.

The cut of the gemstone is easily one of the most important aspects when you value gemstone. The stone has to be cut with precision to reflect the light properly. A poor cut can't reflect the light consistently over its surface. The color hue, color tone and saturation will always look inconsistent.

The next factor to consider is the clarity of the gemstone under consideration. This refers to the purity of the stone with no internal conclusions, internal particles or spots within the crystal. Without a doubt, zero flaws will make a gemstone very valuable.

Another consideration is the duo of size and weight. Due to their nature gemstones can vary greatly in density and specific gravity. Weight and size are not necessarily equal across the board. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats an equal sized ruby would weigh 1.20 carats instead. An equal sized Emerald would be 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite stone would be about 1.23 carats.

Though you may find gemstones used a lot in jewelry, they are perfectly good collectibles in their own right. Actually there are many interesting and attractive gemstones who that are too fragile or too large to be used in jewelry. Here's a suggestion -- don't think of a gem as a component of jewelry; 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 US in Utah You can find Topaz, Garnet, Petrified Wood, Jasper and Obsidian. And in Canada you can hunt for nephrite jade in Cry Lake, British Columbia or labradorite on the adjacent islands and coastal area of Labrador along with the unique deep blue beryl in Canada's Yukon Territory. Take up a hobby of loose gemstone collecting and enjoy yourself.

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Proportion refers to the angles and relative measurements of a polished diamond.
More than any other feature, proportions determine a diamond's optical
properties. Studies have shown that table size, crown angle, and pavilion depth
have a dramatic effect on a diamond's appearance. Symmetry is a grading term for
the exactness of shape and placement of facets. Variations in symmetry include
off-center culets and tables, poor facet alignment, misshapen facets, out-of-
round girdles, and wavy girdles.
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