These terms are based on old traditions from the west.
Most expensive stones in order.
The most expensive gemstones in the world are colored diamonds.
And blue zircon is unsurprisingly blue in hue although slightly lighter than tanzanite.
This of course is due to the huge popularity of so called cut diamonds.
Here is the top 10 list of most expensive gemstones in the world.
These stones are highly sought after by museums and collectors.
Out of all other gemstones they are arguably the most popular among people.
Rubies are now priced at about 1 18 million per carat placing them among the most expensive precious stones out there.
The former is a pretty blue or violet stone albeit one that lacks the intense color of an emerald.
A handful of the most valuable gemstones in the world are crystals that we will likely never see in person.
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.
This comes after a 26 carat ruby named the sunrise ruby was sold off at 1 18 million per carat in 2015 in geneva.
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.
What is a precious stone.
And the third one in this amazing top is diamond.
And also the most advertised and romanticized.
For example green jadeite can be more expensive than each of the four precious stones and yet jade is always categorized as a semi.
Emerald 305 000 per carat.
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.
There are less than 30 red.
Rough diamond is a mineral that is one of the most expensive and desirable among gemstones.
This list includes 10 rare and valuable gemstones along with origin information buying tips and more.
Other valuable gemstones are attainable with the right amount of money.
Now it s time to talk about top 3 of the most expensive precious stones.
Check out these ten incredibly rare and insanely expensive gems below.
What gemstone is most valuable.
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.
Not only are they rare but they are also known to have a spectacular brilliance and are the hardest substance found on earth.