On the following post, we are going to discover 10 unique minerals on that top chart of world’s most expensive gemstones. As little information, Gemstone is a form of crystalline mineral came from tectonic activities and geo chemical process for tens of millions years. In the list, we can find pink gemstones, yellow, blue, white crystal, red diamond include with their current market value.
This following gemstone shared same destiny with white, blue, pink and other rare diamonds. Big pocket collectors demanded them and gemstone traders provide them. Finding one of this gemstone is of course requiring hard work and extensive research. This is 10 most expensives gemstone in the world
Our first gemstone on the list, the cheapest one, is Jeremejevite.
Gemstone hunter found our cheapest gemstone Jeremejevite for the first time in 1973 in the seaside of Namibia’s coast. Jeremejevite current market value is estimated US$ $2000/Karat
9. Black Opal
Our second cheapest gemstone is a Native Australian. Aborigine has used Black Opal as necklace, earring and other accessories eyes since hundreds of years ago. Black Opal has current market value around US $2,355/Carat
Our last gemstone in this post is Red Beryl Emerald
8. Red Beryl Emerald
Red Beryl Emerald or Red Emerald or Red Berry is popular as the rarest gemstone from the family of beryl in the world. The current market value of Red Beryl Emerald is USD $10,000.00/Carat
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7. Musgravite
Musgravite is among the family of taaffeite (Beryllium Magnesium Aluminum Oxide). Gems hunters found it for the first time in Musgrave Range of South Australia in 1967. The current market value of the gem is USD $35,000/Carat
6. Grandidierite
Alfred Grandidier found Grandidierite for the first time in Madagascar. Alfred was born in 1836 and until 1912. He was a French Naturalist and Explorer. Grandidierite has unique character bluish-green color. The current value of the gems is $50,000/carat.
5. Painite
C.D Pain found Painite for the first time in Myanmar around 1950s. Painite is a rare crystal composes new type of mineral. In the last 6 decades, miners only found and registered 25 Painites. Current market value of Painite is $50-$60,000/carat.
4. Blue Garnet
Blue Garnet composes rich unique mineral called Vanadium. Vanadium turn crystal changes color. In a day, vanadium turns blue garnet become blue-greenish and at night, vanadium turns Blue garnet purple. The current value of Blue Garnet is $1,500,000/carat. A 4,2 karat blue garnet hit a record sales $6,800,000 in 2003.
3. Serendibite
Serendbite is a rare translucent and crystallized mineral. The origin of Serendibite is in Mogok Burma, Sagaing District, and Mandalay Division until Sri Lanka. Current market value of Serendibite is $1,800,000-$2,000,000/karat
2. Red Diamonds
Red Diamond is second most expensive gemstone in the world. The largest red diamond available in collector’s hand is a 5,11 carat red diamond. The owner named it Red Shield and it has market value $10,000,000 and beyond (Market value$2-2.5 Million/Carat)
1. Jadeite – over USD $3 Million/Carat
Jadeite is our most expensive gemstone in the world champion. Current value of Jadeite is $3.000.000/carat. Some explorer had found Jadeite in Guatemala and California. In November 1997, In Hong Kong, 27 pieces of 0.5mm Jadeite hit news highlight after one collector purchased it for $9,300,000.
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This is the list of 5 most rare gems in the world.
1. Jadeite : A native of Guatemala and found in California, jadeite can be white or grayish.
2. The red diamond: Very few have been found. Red purplish, red diamond is not a pure red, crimson or scarlet. An Australian mine produced a small amount and they sell at auction for millions of dollars.
3. The Serendibite: Black ink color, this gem comes from Sri Lanka and contains calcium, magnesium, silicon, boron and oxygen. Three copies of 0.35, 0.55 and 0.56 carats exist in the world according to the census that was done. And if only the smallest cost over 14 million dollars a carat.
4. Blue garnet : In Madagascar, some miners found this incredible rarity in the late 90. Another discovery was held in the United States, Turkey, Russia and success. In the light of the day -according to its exposure-, it may be blue or green, as it becomes purple under low exposure light.
5. The Painite: It was long considered the rarest mineral on Earth. Discovered in Myanmar in 50 years, there are now about 25 copies of this gem.
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5 Rarest Gems in the World
This is the list of 5 most rare gems in the world.
1. Jadeite : A native of Guatemala and found in California, jadeite can be white or grayish.
2. The red diamond: Very few have been found. Red purplish, red diamond is not a pure red, crimson or scarlet. An Australian mine produced a small amount and they sell at auction for millions of dollars.
3. The Serendibite: Black ink color, this gem comes from Sri Lanka and contains calcium, magnesium, silicon, boron and oxygen. Three copies of 0.35, 0.55 and 0.56 carats exist in the world according to the census that was done. And if only the smallest cost over 14 million dollars a carat.
4. Blue garnet : In Madagascar, some miners found this incredible rarity in the late 90. Another discovery was held in the United States, Turkey, Russia and success. In the light of the day -according to its exposure-, it may be blue or green, as it becomes purple under low exposure light.
5. The Painite: It was long considered the rarest mineral on Earth. Discovered in Myanmar in 50 years, there are now about 25 copies of this gem.
