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So You Want To Collect Gemstones

By Lee MacRae

Why would anyone collect items like loose gemstones, you ask? For many people it's because they are very beautiful items. And just like natural diamonds they can appreciate in value over time. Many people love to collect and show case the wide variety of gemstones available today. Follow along as we look at the hobby of collecting loose gemstones.

The first thing you need to do in becoming a gemstone collector the right 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.

Color is a very important part in the value of the stone. The closer a color is to its pure spectral color the more valuable it is. Traditional spectral colors are yellow, blue, Violet, green, orange and red. Colors that tend to be paler or darker than the pure color tend to be less valued.

Gemstone cut is an important factor to consider in evaluating gemstones. The cut has to be done correctly to reflect light properly. A gemstone with an improper cut will be muted or washed out. The color hue, color tone and saturation will always appear inconsistent

A third consideration is the clarity of the gemstone. This is talking about the purity of the stone or the absence of internal inclusions, spots, or particles within the crystal structure. Needless to say, stones with no flaws are hard to find and make your stones very valuable.

Another consideration 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. Take the example of a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats and an equal sized Sapphire would weigh more than 1.20 carats. An emerald stone would be about 0.95 carats and an Alexandrite stone would be about 1.23 carats.

Though you may find gemstones used a lot in jewelry, they are a great hobby and pastime as well. In fact, there are many attractive and interesting gemstones that are just too big or fragile to be used for jewelry. Look at each stone and think of it as a piece of art, a miniature sculpture to be treasured for its unusual nature and for the craftsmanship of the artisan who shaped it. And unlike some hobbies that require you to pay for your specimens you can actually go hunting for raw gemstones in the field. In the United States in Missouri you can hunt for Pearl, Fluorite, Pyrite and Calcite. And if you travel to Canada you will find nephrite jade in Mount Ogden, British Columbia or labradorite on Tabor Island, and even iolite from Manitouwadge, Ontario. Think of gemstone collecting for the great hobby it is.

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When shopping for gemstones or gemstone jewelry, you might consider taking into
account the meaning of different stones. Precious stones have always had
special deep significance for nearly every culture of humans in every era. If
you are buying a gemstone or gemstone jewelry for someone as a gift, you can
make it extra special by choosing one whose deeper meaning reminds you of them.
Read through the symbology pages of the gemstones on this website to explore the
deeper powers and significances of each stone.
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The precious opal has a unique internal structure. It is made up of spheres that
are closely packed in layers that eventually form something that looks like a
four-sided triangle or a hexagon. They are made up of silica that allows light
to pass through the structure like a prism to produce internal colors, and it
also determines the quality of the stone. A precious opal has a doublet which is
a colorful material laid on a black backing of ironstone, basalt or obsidian.
This causes "a play of color" which produces a spectrum of different colors.
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