Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Gemstones Scene Info
By Lee MacRae
Why collect loose gemstones you ask? Well for one thing they've been sought for their beauty for many centuries. And like their higher counterpart, natural diamonds they can become extremely valuable over the years. Many in this hobby love to collect and work with each and every one of the 150 varieties available. This article will look at the hobby of collecting loose gemstones.
To start off right you need to read up on the wide variety of stones available. This knowledge will help you to know what exactly you're looking for and prevent you from making mistakes. This will help you make informed decisions.
To start with, an important aspect in gemstone evaluation is color. Gemstones are the most intensely colored natural material available on earth. Gemstones are so related to color that they have even lent their names to specific colors. You've no doubt heard about emerald green, ruby red, sapphire blue, jade green, turquoise or aquamarine. Gemstones are valued much higher they closer they are to natural spectral colors of yellow, blue, violet, green, orange and red. They are valued much less the farther they are from the pure spectral color.
The cut of your gemstone is one of the most important traits when you consider a gemstone's value. The stone has to be cut in a way that reflects light back to the viewer. A gemstone with the poor cut will not reflect light consistently over its entire surface. Color saturation, color hue and color tone will always look inconsistent.
Our next consideration is the clarity of the gemstone. Clarity refers to the internal flaws (inclusions) or the external blemishes of a stone. Any large flaws you can usually see with your naked eye with others needing to be magnified 10X
Next on the agenda is the duo of weight and size. Due to their nature gemstones can vary greatly in density and specific gravity. Weight and size are not equal for each and every stone. Take the example of a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats and an equal sized ruby would weigh 1.20 carats instead. An Emerald of equal size would be approximately 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite would be about 1.23 carats.
Taking up the hobby of gemstones can become an enjoyable pastime and rewarding in the long run. You can start small and don't have to spend a lot of money and yet you can buy some very beautiful items. Many people loved to spend weekends to go hunting gemstones. Take the example of the United States. In Nevada you can hunt for Rock Crystal, Citrine, Nevada Turquoise and Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal. And if you like to travel farther you can find opal at Lightning Ridge in NSW, Austalia, topaz in Mt Surprise or O'Briens Creek in Queensland, Australia or look in the garnet fields in Harts Range in the Northern Territory of Australia.
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Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:23:12 -0800
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So You Want To Collect Gemstones
By Lee MacRae
Why collect loose gemstones you ask? Well for one thing they've been sought for their beauty for many centuries. And like their higher counterpart, natural diamonds they can become extremely valuable over the years. Many in this hobby love to collect and work with each and every one of the 150 varieties available. This article will look at the hobby of collecting loose gemstones.
To start off right you need to read up on the wide variety of stones available. This knowledge will help you to know what exactly you're looking for and prevent you from making mistakes. This will help you make informed decisions.
To start with, an important aspect in gemstone evaluation is color. Gemstones are the most intensely colored natural material available on earth. Gemstones are so related to color that they have even lent their names to specific colors. You've no doubt heard about emerald green, ruby red, sapphire blue, jade green, turquoise or aquamarine. Gemstones are valued much higher they closer they are to natural spectral colors of yellow, blue, violet, green, orange and red. They are valued much less the farther they are from the pure spectral color.
The cut of your gemstone is one of the most important traits when you consider a gemstone's value. The stone has to be cut in a way that reflects light back to the viewer. A gemstone with the poor cut will not reflect light consistently over its entire surface. Color saturation, color hue and color tone will always look inconsistent.
Our next consideration is the clarity of the gemstone. Clarity refers to the internal flaws (inclusions) or the external blemishes of a stone. Any large flaws you can usually see with your naked eye with others needing to be magnified 10X
Next on the agenda is the duo of weight and size. Due to their nature gemstones can vary greatly in density and specific gravity. Weight and size are not equal for each and every stone. Take the example of a diamond that weighs 1.00 carats and an equal sized ruby would weigh 1.20 carats instead. An Emerald of equal size would be approximately 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite would be about 1.23 carats.
Taking up the hobby of gemstones can become an enjoyable pastime and rewarding in the long run. You can start small and don't have to spend a lot of money and yet you can buy some very beautiful items. Many people loved to spend weekends to go hunting gemstones. Take the example of the United States. In Nevada you can hunt for Rock Crystal, Citrine, Nevada Turquoise and Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal. And if you like to travel farther you can find opal at Lightning Ridge in NSW, Austalia, topaz in Mt Surprise or O'Briens Creek in Queensland, Australia or look in the garnet fields in Harts Range in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Buy loose Diopside gemstones along with cushion cut loose diamonds and also natural diamonds today in our store!
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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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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
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Diamonds Among Most Popular Item Online in India IDEX Online, Israel - On an average day, a loose gemstone or diamond sells every 15 minutes on eBay India, a ring sells every 44 minutes, a jewelry set sells every 54 minutes, ... |
Medium Square Earrings/gg (e-sqm0-gg)
Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:23:12 -0800
Brushed vermeil square earrings, measuring approximately 1/2'' on 14kt gold-fill earwires. Matching necklace available.
Tantalizing blue - Indian Express
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:00:13 GMT
Tantalizing blue Indian Express, India - It's the first coloured gemstone to command sales and distribution like diamonds. Tanzanite formation started 500 million years ago when Mt Kilimanjaro ... |
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