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Collecting Prescious And Semi-Prescious Stones
By Lee MacRae
Gemology is the art, profession and science of evaluating and identifying rocks known as natural diamonds or loose gemstones. A number of people taken up this profession more as a hobby. They become interested in collecting items like loose gemstone or natural diamonds. You'll even find some that like to visit different areas nearby to hunt for raw or rough gemstones. Some hobbyists will learn to cut or tumble the gemstones they find. If you have an interest in this hobby then follow along as we discuss the different aspects of this hobby.
First off you'll need the knowledge on the various gemstones available. This will help you to know the properties of each stone and prevent you from wasting your money. This will help you make informed decisions.
One of the first things you look at Is gemstone color. Top grade gemstones exhibit colors similar in pureness to the spectral colors of violent, blue, green,, orange or red. Muted gemstone colors or too dark are diminished in value.
The cut of the stone is extremely important and factors highly into the appraisal of not only diamonds but gemstones as well. An excellent cut will highlight the gemstone's color, diminish any inclusions, and show off its symmetry and proportions. One excellent way to determine the excellence of the cut is to consider how well and consistent it reflects light throughout its surface. If the stone is cut on the shallow side most of this light were refracted away instead of reflecting inside. Gemstone color will be washed out.
Another factor to consider is the clarity of the stone. This means the purity of the stone or the lack of internal inclusions, internal particles or spots inside the crystal. Needless to say, stones with no flaws would make the gemstone highly valuable.
Next thing to look at is the duo of size and weight. Due to the fact gemstones can vary greatly in density and specific gravity. Size and weight are not necessarily equal from stone to stone. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats an equal sized Sapphire would weigh more than 1.20 carats. An emerald stone would be about 0.95 carats and an Alexandrite gemstone would be about 1.23 carats.
Although gems are frequently used in jewelry, they are perfectly good collectibles in their own right. In fact, there are many attractive and interesting gems that are too fragile or too large to be used in jewelry. Look at each stone and Think of it as a mini sculpture or piece of art to be highly treasured 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 Arizona you can find Agatized wood (Petrified wood), Azur-Malachite, Turquoise, Garnet, Peridot, Jasper and Moissanite And if you travel to Canada you will find nephrite jade in Mount Sidney Williams, British Columbia or Tourmaline from Chatham Twonship, Quebec and even ammolite from Lethbridge, Alberta. Take up a hobby of loose gemstone collecting and enjoy yourself.
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De Beers reigned as the supreme supplier of diamonds until other countries began
successful operations. One country is Australia. Diamond entrepreneurs and
geologists began searching for kimberlite pipes in the Kimberly region of
Western Australia in 1969. The search went on for 10 years and on October 2,
1979 the Argyle pipe was discovered. Once it was decided that the enterprise
would be economical they started to mine the area in 1983, and the Argyle
Diamond Mine was given its commission in December 1985.
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There are a lot of different trade names for opals, but the most recognized and
widely used is the precious and common opal. Even though the opal is brittle and
can break quite easily, and is prey to scratches and heat it remains high on the
list of gemstone collectors. The reason is that opals are truly beautiful. Its.
beauty fascinated earlier cultures. Some even believed it fell from heaven. The
birthstone of October is the opal and in the 19th century those who were
superstitious believed that only those born in that month should wear opals.
Anyone else wearing one was supposed to have run the risk of having bad luck or
running into a dire fate.
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