10 jadeite more than 3 million per carat this gemstone is actually a pyroxene mineral usually of apple green emerald green bluish green or leek green in color.
Most expensive precious stones list.
There are less than 30 red.
When we think of precious stones diamonds emeralds and rubies jump to mind as the most valuable gemstones in the world.
Other valuable gemstones are attainable with the right amount of money.
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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.
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Black opal 9 500 per carat.
Fine quality rubies are some of the most expensive gemstones with record prices over 1 000 000 per carat.
These stones are highly sought after by museums and collectors.
These days all gemstones are considered precious since they are all rare and there is a limited supply of them.
Its colors always red can reach vivid levels of saturation.
However rubies are also subjected to more treatments than almost any other gem.
However or perhaps surprisingly there are so many gemstones that are even more rare and in turn even more valuable.
This list includes 10 rare and valuable gemstones along with origin information buying tips and more.
The traditional list of gemstones that are considered precious stones are.
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.
In fact the stone was initially assumed to be another rare.
During the 1960 s an extremely rare gemstone was first discovered as tiny crystals in mont st.
The exact worth of the red beryl is being debated but many experts have pointed out that these precious stones can reach up to 10 000 per carat at the moment.
These terms are based on old traditions from the west.
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List of the most rare gemstones in the world 1.
The mineral poudretteite was named after the family that operated the quarry in mount st hilaire where poudretteite was first found.
All other gemstones are considered as being semi precious stones.
So rare that their prices have become so exorbitant making them the top ten most expensive gemstones in the world.