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Collecting Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

Gemology is the profession, science, and even art of evaluating and identifying gemstones from loose gemstones to natural diamonds. A number of people taken up this profession as a hobby. They become interested in collecting and evaluating loose gemstones or loose diamonds. You'll even find some that like to travel to different areas close by or to other countries to hunt for raw or rough gemstones. Some hobbyists will learn to cut or tumble the gemstones they find. If this hobby interest you then follow along as this article discusses the various aspects of gemstone collecting.

The very first step in beginning this hobby the right way is through the power of knowledge. By taking a quick trip to the library or local bookstore you can find everything you need to know that will make you an informed buyer.

The chief thing you need to factor in is stone color. You'll want the stone that is as close as possible to the pure colors of the spectrum. We are talking about blue, green, yellow, orange, red and violet. The prices of very dark are very pale precious and semi precious gemstones are lower than the vibrant colors.

The cut of the gemstone is an important factor to consider when you consider a gemstone's value. The stone has to be cut correctly to reflect light properly. A stone that has a poor cut can't reflect the light consistently over its surface. Color saturation, color hue and color tone will always appear inconsistent

The next factor to consider is the clarity of the gemstone under consideration. This is talking about the gemstones purity with no internal conclusions, internal particles or spots within the crystal. Needless to say, stones with no flaws would make the gemstone highly valuable.

Gemstones are often listed according to their size since it is more uniform than carat weight. But two different gemstones may have the same size but have different carat weights that result in different pricing structures. This is due to the difference of relative density or specific gravity depending upon the chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure. For example, a one carat round diamond of typical proportions will be approximately 6.5 mm in diameter. A comparable round brilliant ruby of the same size and proportions will weigh in at 1.55 carats instead.

Taking up the collecting of loose gemstones can be very rewarding hobby. And there is such a variety when it comes to gemstones. You can start collecting gemstones like Emerald, Sugilite Natural moissanite for example. The opportunities are seemingly endless. And if you like to save money but love vacations you can go gemstone hunting and find the raw materials instead of buying them. Take the example of the United States. In Georgia you can find Ruby, Beryl, Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet and Quartz.

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