The Most Expensive Gemstones In the World

The Most Expensive Gemstones in the World Jeremejevite $1000/carat It is quite rare, only a few thousand crystals have been found & most of it is not suitable for cutting into gemstones. the light blue varienty is still the most expensive color on the market today. Blue garnet $1300/carat Another elusive gemstone, blue in a garnet is only seen as part of the color pattern of color change garnets, though there are rumors of non-color change blue garnets. Taaffeite $1800/carat Despite its rarity, a few thousand stones exist at best, it is not extremely expensive. Black opal $3000/carat Black opals are almost exclusively mined in australia and though not particulary rare they are still quite expensive. Demantoid $1500/carat This vivid green garnet variety, popularly known as a demantoid or demantoid garnet, has steadily increased in popularity. Poudretteite $2500/carat A very rare soft pink gemstone that was only discovered in 1987 in quebec, canada. Benitoite $2800/carat This gemstone quality benitoite is only found in a single mine in california price are quite high, the mine is not very productive & stones of more than 1 carat are extremely rare. Sapphire $1000 to10,000/carat Padparascha sapphires (orange sapphires), blue sapphires $ black / blue star sapphires, will sell for up to $1000 -10,000 per carat Musgravite $5000/carat This gemstone occure in a few color, most notably green $ violet. Emerald $2000 to $ 10,000/carat Although emeralds have been mined for thousands of years, but eye clean emeralds are still extremely rare, combine that with their popularity & it's no suprice that prices skyrocket. Bixbite red beryl $8000/carat Bixbite is a red variety of beryl, which makes emerald,morganite & aquamarine its family members. Alexandrite $2000 to $10,000/carat Alexandrite is perhaps the most beautiful color changing gemstones & certainly the most expensive. Paraiba tourmaline $10,000 to $20,000/carat Tourmaline is found all over the world in all colors of the rainbow, paraiba tourmaline still fetches the highest prices. Diamond $2000 to $20,000/carat While diamonds are quite common compared to most of the gemstones listed here, they are still one of the most expensive Ruby $500 to $5000/carat The most expensive type of ruby is called 'pigeon-blood ruby' and is a ruby with a slight purple hue to it. Jadeite $15,000/carat Many other lists of the most expensive gemstones name jadeite as the most expensive of all. Often claiming it sells for 3 million per carat but this is completely false. Grandidierite $14,000/carat Grandidierite is one of the rarest gemstones in the world, with an estimate of just a few hundred faceted gemstones in existence Red diamond $8,00000/carat The rarest diamond color of all, only 20-30 certified red diamonds are known to exist. Most of these are quite small as well, weighing in at under half a carat. Etanzaniteshop.com Follow us on: Jeremejevlte, Taaffeite, Demantoid, Red Beryl - Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com - CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://commons. wiklmedia.ont/wikifillellereme)eAteAerem-2a..4) Blue gamut - Wikipedla.org - Tritons! - CC-BY-SA-2.5 (htip://commons.wiklmedla.oirgiwiki/File:80ctsBluegamet4pg) Black Opal - Flickr.com Sulla55 - (http://www.flickretimi PhOtosisulia55/3290859609/) Poudretteite mnh.si.edu - Smithsonian Institution - Ken Larsen (http://www.mnh-sleduiearthltextidynamicearth/6_0_0 GeoGalleiy/geogallery_specimen.cfmn eimen1D.4136&cate r ID.1&.cate.r Name.Gems&browse Type=name) Emerald - Wikipedla.org CC-8Y-SA-3.0 (http://commons. wiklmeelia.orWwiki/File:EiDoradoEmeraldJPG) Alexandrite - Vipjeweirysu - CC-BY-SA-3.0 (httpi/commons.wikimedia.orgiwikiglicAlexanciritel (1). Paraiba. Tourmaline - Flickr - Mark Davis fhlip://www.flickr.com/photos/685380890NO0/2282749839/) Diamond - Wikipedla.org- Paul Sim - CO-BY-SA-3.0 ihtt P://commons.wikimedia.org/wlkl/Fle:Radiant cut diamondt03 Ruby- Wikipedia.org - Humanfeather (RuO://commonsmikimedia.orS(wiki/File..by Rem.JPG) Jadeite - Flickr.com - Henry Alexander Photo - CC BY-ND 2.0 (http://www.flickr.contiphotos/45423693 NO3/4647653006/) Red diamond - Faneydiamonds.net