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.
Most rarest precious stone.
A specific shade of semi transparent emerald green known as imperial jade is the most sought after in the world.
Other valuable gemstones are attainable with the right amount of money.
These stones are highly sought after by museums and collectors.
Though it s available in a variety of colors including red yellow and black green is most common with the stone.
The majority of the known stones are translucent but the most rare and therefore most valuable example ever found was transparent.
When we think of precious stones diamonds emeralds and rubies jump to mind as the most valuable gemstones in the world.
Check out these ten incredibly rare and insanely expensive gems below.
Initially i thought this as well but after a little research i was amazed to learn that they re not even close.
This list includes 10 rare and valuable gemstones along with origin information buying tips and more.
In fact the stone was initially assumed to be another rare.
There are less than 30 red.
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.