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Friday, January 30, 2009
The Gemstones Review
By Lee MacRae
Many people, young and old, say collecting semi-precious and precious gemstones like loose diamonds or loose gemstones is a passionate hobby. Many people have a great love of the various gemstones you can find just about everywhere in the world. Follow along as we examine the things you need to know when starting this gemstone hobby.
The first step in becoming a gemstone collector the intelligent way is by acquiring knowledge about them. By visiting a local library you can locate all you need to know about the subject that will prevent you from making mistakes at the start.
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 the stone becomes. Traditional spectral colors include red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Colors that tend to be darker or paler than a pure spectral color tend to be less valued.
The cut of your gemstone is one of the most important traits in evaluating gemstones. The gemstone must be cut with precision to reflect the light properly. A stone that has a poor cut will not reflect light consistently over its entire surface. Color saturation, hue and tone will never look consistent.
The next factor to consider is the clarity of the stone under consideration. This refers to the purity of the gemstone or the lack of internal inclusions, internal particles or spots within the crystal structure. Without a doubt, zero flaws will make a gemstone very valuable.
Next to consider are weight and size. Except for corals and pearls, all gemstones are priced by the carat. A carat is equal to 0.2 grams. Be aware however, that weight and size are not always equal and gemstones. The density and specific gravity can differ in stones. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats, you will find a Sapphire or ruby of the same size would weigh 1.20 carats.
Getting involved in collecting gemstones can be very enjoyable and also rewarding in the long run. You don't need to spend a lot of money and yet you can build a very exquisite collection. Many people love to set aside vacation or weekend time to go hunting gemstones. For example in Oregon you'll find Agate, Obsidian, Hydrolite and Sunstone. Or you can take the time to travel and find opal at Lightning Ridge in NSW, Austalia, topaz in Torrington, New South Wales, Australia or check out raw material in the peridot fields in Chudleigh Park, Queensland, Australia.
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Israeli Diamond Portal : Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in All of ... - PRLog.Org (press release)
Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:47:33 GMT
John Updike: the character who was my ticket to the America all around ... - Times Online
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:44:00 GMT
The United States, democratic and various though it is, is not an easy country for a fiction-writer to enter: the slot between the fantastic and the drab seems too narrow. An ...
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Gemstone Information Article
How To Collect Loose Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Many people, young and old, say collecting semi-precious and precious gemstones like loose diamonds or loose gemstones is a passionate hobby. Many people have a great love of the various gemstones you can find just about everywhere in the world. Follow along as we examine the things you need to know when starting this gemstone hobby.
The first step in becoming a gemstone collector the intelligent way is by acquiring knowledge about them. By visiting a local library you can locate all you need to know about the subject that will prevent you from making mistakes at the start.
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 the stone becomes. Traditional spectral colors include red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Colors that tend to be darker or paler than a pure spectral color tend to be less valued.
The cut of your gemstone is one of the most important traits in evaluating gemstones. The gemstone must be cut with precision to reflect the light properly. A stone that has a poor cut will not reflect light consistently over its entire surface. Color saturation, hue and tone will never look consistent.
The next factor to consider is the clarity of the stone under consideration. This refers to the purity of the gemstone or the lack of internal inclusions, internal particles or spots within the crystal structure. Without a doubt, zero flaws will make a gemstone very valuable.
Next to consider are weight and size. Except for corals and pearls, all gemstones are priced by the carat. A carat is equal to 0.2 grams. Be aware however, that weight and size are not always equal and gemstones. The density and specific gravity can differ in stones. If you have a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats, you will find a Sapphire or ruby of the same size would weigh 1.20 carats.
Getting involved in collecting gemstones can be very enjoyable and also rewarding in the long run. You don't need to spend a lot of money and yet you can build a very exquisite collection. Many people love to set aside vacation or weekend time to go hunting gemstones. For example in Oregon you'll find Agate, Obsidian, Hydrolite and Sunstone. Or you can take the time to travel and find opal at Lightning Ridge in NSW, Austalia, topaz in Torrington, New South Wales, Australia or check out raw material in the peridot fields in Chudleigh Park, Queensland, Australia.
Buy oval Peridot loose gemstones or a loose diamond sale and also natural diamonds today in our store!
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Hints About natural yellow diamond
Malachite is always coated with a protective polish. This polish will wash off.
Imitation malachite has very regular black or white banding. Malachite is found
most everywhere. However, the most important mine is in Zaire. Malachite is the
anniversary gemstone for the 13th year of marriage.
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aventurine cabochonAventurine is a translucent to opaque variety of
microcrystalline quartz. Small inclusions of shiny minerals give the stone a
sparkling effect known as aventurescence. Aventurine ranges in color from green,
peach, brown, blue and a creamy green. Mohs hardness is 6.5. (Pronounced: ah-ven
-shur-ine)
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Colored Diamonds 101 - Information On The Basics - PWO
Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:05:33 GMT
Colored Diamonds 101 - Information On The Basics PWO, France - Fancy Yellow Diamonds get their color from nitrogen impurities. One of the largest fancy yellow diamonds is the Tiffany Diamond which was founding in South ... |
Israeli Diamond Portal : Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in All of ... - PRLog.Org (press release)
Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:47:33 GMT
Israeli Diamond Portal : Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in All of ... PRLog.Org (press release), Romania - Fancy Colors include yellow, blue, red, pink, chameleon, violet, grey and additional hues. Leibish & Co sells natural Fancy Color diamonds, ... |
John Updike: the character who was my ticket to the America all around ... - Times Online
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:44:00 GMT
The United States, democratic and various though it is, is not an easy country for a fiction-writer to enter: the slot between the fantastic and the drab seems too narrow. An ...
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