Rough diamond is a mineral that is one of the most expensive and desirable among gemstones.
Most expensive stones in order.
Emerald 305 000 per carat.
Now it s time to talk about top 3 of the most expensive precious stones.
The most expensive gemstones in the world are colored diamonds.
There are less than 30 red.
These stones are highly sought after by museums and collectors.
Turquoise one of the most unique looking gemstones tends to bear its namesake hue although it often comes flecked with gold orange and black as well.
What gemstone is most valuable.
Rubies are now priced at about 1 18 million per carat placing them among the most expensive precious stones out there.
When we think of precious stones diamonds emeralds and rubies jump to mind as the most valuable gemstones in the world.
And blue zircon is unsurprisingly blue in hue although slightly lighter than tanzanite.
The list of gemstones below will discuss the difference between a precious stone and a semi precious stone as well as guide you to where the gemstone treatments are discussed.
And the third one in this amazing top is diamond.
Other valuable gemstones are attainable with the right amount of money.
For example green jadeite can be more expensive than each of the four precious stones and yet jade is always categorized as a semi.
Tanzanite 1 200 per carat black opal 9 500 per carat red beryl 10 000 per carat musgravite 35 000 per carat alexandrite 70 000 per carat emerald 305 000 per carat ruby 1 18 million per carat pink diamond 1 19 million per carat.
The term precious stone is now largely irrelevant in the gemstone trade not least because the use of the word precious stone falsely or inaccurately represent some gemstones to be more precious than others.
What is a precious stone.
These terms are based on old traditions from the west.
What is the difference between precious stones and semi precious stones.
However or perhaps surprisingly there are so many gemstones that are even more rare and in turn even more valuable.
Here is the top 10 list of most expensive gemstones in the world.
A handful of the most valuable gemstones in the world are crystals that we will likely never see in person.
This of course is due to the huge popularity of so called cut diamonds.
Not only are they rare but they are also known to have a spectacular brilliance and are the hardest substance found on earth.
The former is a pretty blue or violet stone albeit one that lacks the intense color of an emerald.
This list includes 10 rare and valuable gemstones along with origin information buying tips and more.
And also the most advertised and romanticized.
Out of all other gemstones they are arguably the most popular among people.
