And the third one in this amazing top is diamond.
Most expensive stones in order.
Here is the top 10 list of most expensive gemstones in the world.
And also the most advertised and romanticized.
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.
These terms are based on old traditions from the west.
Other valuable gemstones are attainable with the right amount of money.
What gemstone is most valuable.
Emerald 305 000 per carat.
And blue zircon is unsurprisingly blue in hue although slightly lighter than tanzanite.
A handful of the most valuable gemstones in the world are crystals that we will likely never see in person.
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.
The former is a pretty blue or violet stone albeit one that lacks the intense color of an emerald.
Check out these ten incredibly rare and insanely expensive gems below.
When we think of precious stones diamonds emeralds and rubies jump to mind as the most valuable gemstones in the world.
For example green jadeite can be more expensive than each of the four precious stones and yet jade is always categorized as a semi.
This list includes 10 rare and valuable gemstones along with origin information buying tips and more.
These stones are highly sought after by museums and collectors.
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.
However or perhaps surprisingly there are so many gemstones that are even more rare and in turn even more valuable.
There are less than 30 red.
This comes after a 26 carat ruby named the sunrise ruby was sold off at 1 18 million per carat in 2015 in geneva.
Not only are they rare but they are also known to have a spectacular brilliance and are the hardest substance found on earth.
Now it s time to talk about top 3 of the most expensive precious stones.
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.
Rough diamond is a mineral that is one of the most expensive and desirable among gemstones.
What is a precious stone.
This of course is due to the huge popularity of so called cut diamonds.
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.
Rubies are now priced at about 1 18 million per carat placing them among the most expensive precious stones out there.
