When we think of precious stones diamonds emeralds and rubies jump to mind as the most valuable gemstones in the world.
Most rare precious stones.
Tanzanite 1 200 per carat image courtesy of geology we begin our list with tanzanite a gem which was first discovered in 1967.
Initially i thought this as well but after a little research i was amazed to learn that they re not even close.
In fact the stone was initially assumed to be another rare.
The mineral poudretteite was named after the family that operated the quarry in mount st hilaire where poudretteite was first found.
Blue diamond 3 93 million per carat.
A handful of the most valuable gemstones in the world are crystals that we will likely never see in person.
Here is the list of the 10 most valuable gemstones in the world.
There are less than 30 red.
Other valuable gemstones are attainable with the right amount of money.
Check out these ten incredibly rare and insanely expensive gems below.
The majority of the known stones are translucent but the most rare and therefore most valuable example ever found was transparent.
Its colors always red can reach vivid levels of saturation.
This list includes 10 rare and valuable gemstones along with origin information buying tips and more.
The 10 most valuable gemstones in the world 1.
Fine quality rubies are some of the most expensive gemstones with record prices over 1 000 000 per carat.
From the most beautiful stones in the world to the most expensive rocks you ve ever seen these gemstones are worth a shocking amount of money 18 fire opal 17.
However or perhaps surprisingly there are so many gemstones that are even more rare and in turn even more valuable.
These gemstones made it to the list because they have the highest prices per carat.
The is partly because blue diamond is one of the rarest gemstones in the world.
List of the most rare gemstones in the world 1.
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.
As you may have guessed.
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.
During the 1960 s an extremely rare gemstone was first discovered as tiny crystals in mont st.
These stones are highly sought after by museums and collectors.