Most Expensive Gemstones In The World

Gemstones are crystals of naturally occurring minerals that are incredibly stunning and vibrant and are used to make gemstones and ornaments. Gemstones that require a significant amount of heat and pressure are created by the crystallization of magma beneath the surface of the earth.

There are four main factors to consider when determining the price of a gem, known as the Four Cs.

carats-Gem sizes are measured in carats. The higher the carat, the higher the value of the gem. Transparency-Refers to transparency. Gem transparency is essential. The higher the accuracy of the gem, the greater the proportion. Color – It's an important factor, with gems of bright, deep and attractive colors at the top of the list. Cut – Shows how symmetrical and sophisticated the work is, without affecting other factors. Perfectly cut stones bring out even more beauty and vibrancy.

Tanzanite – US $1,200 Per Carat

With its vibrant and stunning shades of blue, it is one of the most popular gems in the world. The gem was discovered in Tanzania in 1967 by the Indian tailor Manuel de Souza. He is said to have found the stone when he found the shiny one at the foot of Kilimanjaro.

Dark blue is due to traces of the element vanadium. The darker the shade of blue, the more expensive the gem. Surprisingly, tanzanite is currently found only where it was found in Melerani Hills, south of Mount Kilimanjaro. The largest gemstone engraved with

is called "Rule Blue" and has won an award from the American Gem Trade Association. This work was created by Naomi Saruna.

Jewels symbolize calmness, compassion, and a new life. Tanzanite is also called a "gem of generation" because it is much rarer than diamond. Stones are known to exhibit trichromaticity. Different lighting conditions or angles display different colors.

Red Beryl-$ 10,000 per carat

Red beryl is one of the rarest gems, and it has been studied that only one red beryl crystal can be found for every 150,000 gem-quality diamonds on the planet. The bright red hue of the stone is due to the presence of one element, manganese.

Red Beryl is also known as "Bixbite" in honor of the minerallogist Maynerd Bixby who discovered it. Perfect quality gems can only be found in the so-called "Ruby Violet" mines in the Wow Wow Mountains of Utah. It can be found in many places in the United States, but the crystals are either too small or defective. Sometimes called "red emerald".

Black Opal – $15,000 Per Carat

t is a rare gemstone, and as the name might suggest, it is black, but it is not so. It has a natural backing to them called “potch,” due to which they get the darkhued appearance. The main ingredient in Black Opal is silica, due to which we can see all the colors of the rainbow. They exist in one place – Austria and about 90% of the gemstone is mined there. Moreover, most of the Opals are found in the town of Lightning Ridge. They are offered in a variety of patterns and colors that are not fixed.

Harlequin composed of repeating color patterns, composed of vibrant and bold lines, and Chinese characters that look like Chinese calligraphy, are offered in amazing patterns.

Some good stone patterns are pinfires, which consist of small dots of light color throughout the stone, and rolling flashes, which consist of large bands of color throughout the stone.

Taaffeite – US $35,000 Per Carat

Taaffeite is one of the most beautiful and exotic gemstones and is widely loved for its rarity and spinel-like color. The stone is named after its discoverer, the Irish and Austrian gemologist "Count Turfe" from Dublin.

It was accidentally discovered when Graf accidentally picked up a stone from a trash can in 1945, and found it unique in that the gem was double-refracted and resembled a spinel.

However, as a result of investigation, this stone was classified as a new mineral. Even now, a few years after its discovery, few specimens were found. It comes in a wide range of colors, including mauve, rose red, rubyred, sapphire, grayblue, and colorless. Sri Lanka has been the leading supplier of taaffeite since the 70s and is now also found in Myanmar, China, and the former USSR.

Alexandrite – US $70,000 Per Carat

Very exquisite and attractive, alexandrite is one of the rarest and most expensive gems. Natural alexandrite is more expensive than ruby, sapphire, and emerald, and rarer than diamond. It is part of the chrysoberyl family.

Surprisingly, it is a unique color-changing jewel that exhibits a turquoise shade in sunlight and a magenta shade in artificial light. Alexandrite is one of the gems that show the cat's eye effect, an optical phenomenon that looks like "cat's eyes".

The first specimen was discovered by Nils Gustaf Nordenskyd in the Ural Mountains of Russia in 1834. The gem was named in honor of the Russian emperor Alexander II, who was assassinated in 1881. Today, this gem is mined in parts of Brazil, Africa and Sri Lanka.

Emerald – US $305,000 Per Carat

The bright green color has long been popular and admired for gemstone emeralds. It is made from mineral beryl. The name comes from the Greek word "Smaragdus" which means "green gem". The shade of green is due to the presence of elements of chromium and vanadium. The

emerald is known to have been first mined around 1500 BC. In Egypt, mummies were often buried with them. Today, Colombia supplies the largest amount of emeralds and is known to account for about 50% of the world's production. The most coveted emerald is the Gachala emerald mined at the Vega de San Juan mine in Gachala, Colombia in 1967. The Duke of Devonshire, now housed in the vault of the Natural History Museum in London, is one of the largest uncut emeralds of 1383.93 carats.

Ruby – US $1.8 Million Per Carat

Ruby, derived from the Latin word "ruby" for red, comes in a variety of shades of red and is made of the mineral corundum. The red tint of ruby ​​is due to the presence of elemental chromium. It is the second hardest gem after

diamonds, durable, rare and expensive. The most coveted ruby ​​is "Pigeon Blood", a bluish crimson shade. The finest and most pristine rubies are called "Burma rubies" because they were mined in Myanmar (formerly Burma). Ruby is a symbol of power, beauty, wisdom, and protection. The major countries for ruby ​​mining and production are Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar and Thailand. The most expensive ruby ​​in history is the Hople Ruby, which sold for $ 6.74 million.

Pink Diamond – US $1.9 Million Per Carat

Pink diamonds are natural and stunning gems of beauty and are precious because they are rare. Although colored for a variety of diamonds, pink diamonds have no known evidence of why they are such an elegant color.

Due to some deformations, the stone is thought to absorb light differently, thus giving off a shade of pink. Natural pink diamonds are found in Brazil, South Africa, Tanzania and Russia. However, 90% of pink diamonds come from the Argyle mine in Australia. There are various shades such as brown and violet, but they are cheaper than pink diamonds. Known for having the largest cut diamonds, the 182 carat Dariai Noor is now part of Iran's crown jewels in Tehran.

Jadeite – US $3 Million Per Carat

Jadeite is a beautiful, naturally occurring gem that was used in gemmaking and prehistoric times to make tools, weapons, sculptures, art and sculptures.

Jadeite is rare, so it is valuable and expensive. Jadeite comes in a variety of colors, including white, green, yellow, gray, lavender, and black. The purest form of jadeite is white, and the most valuable jadeite occurs in a translucent emerald green color. The vibrant and intense emerald green color, also known as "imperial jadeite," is due to the elemental chromium.

Jadeite occurs in Myanmar (Burma). Gemstones are believed to have prosperity, new beginnings, disease prevention and calming properties.

Blue Diamond – US $3.93 Million Per Carat

Blue Diamond is rare, naturally occurring and are considered as the most valuable type of diamond. The vivid blue color is mainly because of the element Boron present in it, and the intensity of the color is because of the element, Nitrogen. Blue Diamonds are rare to find and thus are the most expensive ones too. They are found in Cullinan mine in South Africa, Golconda mine in India and Argyle mine in Australia.

They occur in various colors like grayish blue, greenishblue, violetblue, but they are considered less valuable than the intense vivid blue diamond.

The most famous blue diamond is Josephine's Blue Moon Diamond or Blue Moon, named after the daughter of a billionaire in Hong Kong. He bought $ 48 million in diamonds.