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Collecting Prescious And Semi-Prescious Stones
By Lee MacRae
Why collect loose gemstones you ask? Well to begin with they've been sought for their beauty for many centuries. And like their more familiar cousin, natural diamonds, they can appreciate in value over time. Many in this hobby love to collect and work with the wide variety of gemstones available today. This article will look at the hobby of collecting loose gemstones.
The first thing you need to do is to get yourself some books on gemstones. You want to know everything there is to know about your new hobby. The more you know about the hobby of gemstones the wiser will be your purchases. With adequate knowledge you are less likely to be fooled.
First, color is a major part in the value of the stone. The closer the color comes to its purer spectral value the more valuable it is. Traditional spectral colors include violent, blue, green,, orange and red. Colors that tend to be paler or darker than the pure spectral color diminish the value of the stone.
The cut of the gemstone is one of the most important traits when you consider a gemstone's value. The cut has to be done correctly to reflect light properly. A gemstone with the poor cut will not reflect the light consistently. Color tone, saturation, and hue will always look inconsistent.
The next factor to consider is the stone's clarity. This means the gemstones purity or the absence of internal inclusions, spots, or particles within the crystal. Needless to say, stones with no flaws are hard to find and make your stones very valuable.
Gemstones are often listed according to their size aspect because of being more uniform than carat weight. But two different gemstones may be of the same size but differ in carat weights and as a result different in prices as well. This is due to gemstone difference regarding specific gravity depending upon the materials chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure. Normally a one carat brilliant round diamond with standard proportions will be approximately 6.5 mm in diameter. A ruby that is the same size will weigh approximately 1.55 carats.
Collecting gemstones as a hobby can give you an enjoyable pastime and rewarding in the long run. You don't need to spend a lot of money and yet you can buy some very beautiful items. Many people love to set aside vacation or weekend time to go hunting for raw gemstones. Take the example of the United States. In California you can find Agate, Benitoite, Californite, Diamond, Citrine, Tourmaline, Abalone Pearl, Kunzite, Chrysopras And if you like to travel farther you can find opal in Coober Pedy, Andamooka or Mintabie in South Australia, topaz in Killiecrankie, Tasmania or check out the Moonstone regions in Moonstone Hill, Queensland, Australia.
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Durability should take into consideration the ability of the stone to withstand wear and also how practical the stone is for its intended use. Most gemstones are made into jewelry and must withstand being rubbed, dropped and knocked against hard objects. The stronger, harder stones will continue to sparkle much longer than their metal settings.
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Tanzanite jewelry can easily be scratched or chipped. Clean your Tanzanite with
warm, soapy water and a soft bristle brush. Avoid using ultrasonic cleaning.
Tanzanite was found in Tanzania in 1967. Tanzanite is the anniversary gemstone
for the 24th year of marriage. It is said that Tanzanite helps with change. It
uplifts and opens the heart.
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