Jadeite is the purest rarest and most vivid gemstone in the jade family.
Most rarest precious stone.
When we think of precious stones diamonds emeralds and rubies jump to mind as the most valuable gemstones in the world.
Though it s available in a variety of colors including red yellow and black green is most common with the stone.
Above we featured the diamond as one of the most expensive gemstones and coming in at number 1 with a price tag of over 1 million per carat is the red diamond.
There are less than 30 red.
The majority of the known stones are translucent but the most rare and therefore most valuable example ever found was transparent.
The world s rarest and most valuable gemstones due to their high values a lot of people think that gemstones like diamonds emeralds sapphires and rubies are the rarest in the world.
A handful of the most valuable gemstones in the world are crystals that we will likely never see in person.
Initially i thought this as well but after a little research i was amazed to learn that they re not even close.
A specific shade of semi transparent emerald green known as imperial jade is the most sought after in the world.
These stones are highly sought after by museums and collectors.
Check out these ten incredibly rare and insanely expensive gems below.
However or perhaps surprisingly there are so many gemstones that are even more rare and in turn even more valuable.