While diamonds are quite common compared to most of the gemstones listed here they are still one of the most expensive.
Most expensive stones jewelry.
Nevertheless diamonds rubies sapphires and emeralds still have a reputation that exceeds those of other gemstones.
Here is the top 10 list of most expensive gemstones in the world.
Pavel vladimirovich eremeev discovered it in siberia.
It is an original product from the bulgari collection and was made in the year 1972.
But the most rare and most expensive are the black opals.
This gemstone is jade s most expensive most beautiful variety.
This of course is due to the huge popularity of so called cut diamonds.
The amount of diamond jewelry being sold every year is staggering and seems to increase every year as more and more consumers from all over the world join the fray.
The reason of course is the enormous popularity of diamonds.
Now it s time to talk about top 3 of the most expensive precious stones.
The most expensive emeralds ever sold identified as the rockefeller emerald were priced at about 305 000 per carat at the christie s auction.
1 jeremejevite 2000 per carat.
The stone has also been unearthed in brazil mexico the united states mali and ethiopia.
At 304 000 per carat the gorgeous green 18 04 carat stone sold for 5 5 million.
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.
6 5 to 7 5 on the mohs scale and therefore is ideal for jewelry making.
And the third one in this amazing top is diamond.
This gemstone is actually made of aluminum borate mineral with fluoride and hydroxide ions.
This makes the emerald one of the most valuable gemstones in the world.
Many gemstones are used in even the most expensive jewelry depending on the brand name of the designer fashion trends market supply treatments etc.
If you want the look of jadeite but can t afford the price tag consider shopping for the less expensive version nephrite or the jade dupe aventurine.
While hard they are also a brittle stone and even the most expensive often feature noticeable inclusions.
Since this deep green translucent gem is significantly rarer than other types of jade it is worth much more.
Emeralds like rubies are valued based on their color with the classic glowing green being the most expensive.
At an estimated price of 15 7 million dollars bulgari two stone diamond ring is one of the most expensive jewelry of all times.
Fire opal 2 300 per carat.