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How To Start Gemstone Collecting
By Lee MacRae
Why would anyone collect items like loose gemstones, you ask? Well for one thing gemstones are extremely beautiful. And like their higher counterpart, natural diamonds they can become extremely valuable over the years. Many people love to collect and show case the nearly 150 types of gemstones found today. This article will examine the loose gemstones hobby.
The first step in becoming a gemstone collector the smart way is by getting adequate knowledge about them. By visiting a local library you can find everything you need to know that will make you an informed buyer.
One of the first things you look at is the color of the gem. Top grade gemstones have pure colors there as close as possible to the exact spectral color of yellow, blue, Violet, green, orange or red. Gemstone colors that are muted or are too dark are diminished in value.
The cut of the stone is the next factor to consider before a purchase is made. How precise the cut is is the factor which determines how much light the gemstone stone will reflect. It will fully determine the brilliance of the stone and its final value.
Another factor to look at is the clarity of the stone under consideration. This is talking about the gemstones purity or the absence of internal inclusions, internal particles or spots inside the crystal. Without a doubt, zero flaws would make the gemstone highly valuable.
You will often find that gemstones are often listed according to their size criteria because it is more uniform than carat weight. But different gemstones may be of the same size but differ in carat weights and as a result different prices as well. This is due to the nature of gemstone difference regarding relative density or specific gravity depending upon the chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure. A one carat round brilliant diamond, for example with normal proportions is approximately 6.5 mm around. A comparable a brilliant ruby of the same proportions in size will weigh approximately 1.55 carats.
Taking up the collecting of loose gemstones can be a great hobby. And there is such a variety when it comes to gemstones. You can collect gemstones like Emerald, Sapphire or Benitoite for example. The choice and beauty and variety is almost endless. And if you like a hands on hobby you can go hunting for raw gemstones. Just in the United States in Virginia you can find Amethyst, Garnet, Beryl and Moonstone.
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Natural rubies were highly prized by ancient civilizations. The Hindus called the ruby �king of the precious gems�. Rubies can only be red, but are offered in various shades such as pink-red, purple-red or a brown-red. The ruby is the birthstone for the month of July and ranks 9 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness.
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It is when you get into gems of a carat of more that they get really expensive.
Good quality rubies in this size range are few and far between. The law of
supply and demand is really obvious here. While many people would like a full
carat ruby, few have the thousands of dollars needed to purchase one.
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