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