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Top 10 Worlds Rarest & Most Valuable Gems
It takes millions of years for crystals to form in nature, and
only a fraction of those will ever be found, mined, cut and sold as
gemstones. The value of gemstones depends on many factors,
including rarity, quality, setting, and even politics. Dig in to
the world of incredibly expensive jewels with our rundown of ten of
the world's rarest and most valuable gemstones.
Tanzanite
Found only in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, in Northern
Tanzania, this blue-purple stone is another highly prized
color-shifting gem.
Due to the limited availability, Tanzanite may be mined out
within 20-30 years. It will doubtless become even more desirable
and valuable.
Taaffeite
Taaffeite (pronounced "tar-fite") is named for Australian
gemologist Richard Taaffe, who discovered a cut and polished
specimen of the stone in 1945. Only a handful of these precious
stones have ever been found, making them a true collector's
gem.
Black OpalThe rarest type of Opal, the national gemstone of
Australia, Black Opal is also the most valuable gem of its kind.
Almost all available Black Opal comes from the Lightning Ridge mine
in New South Wales.
BenitoiteBenitoite is a blue to purple gemstone first discovered
in 1907
Red BerylRed Beryl also called Scarlet Emerald or bixbite, Red
Beryl has only been found in Utah and New Mexico and the only
commercial mine is found in the Wah Wah Mountains of Utah. It has
been described as 1,000 times more valuable than gold: cut stones
regularly sell for more than $2,000 per carat - and as much as
$10,000 per carat.
AlexandriteAlexandrite is a color-changing gemstone: its hue
shifts from red to green depending on the light it's exposed to.
Alexandrite is a color-changing gemstone: its hue shifts from red
to green depending on the light it's exposed to.
JadeiteJadeite may sound like the various semi-precious stones
known informally as "jade," but this incredibly rare gem is many
times more valuable.
MusgraviteMusgravite was discovered in 1967 in the Musgrave
Range of Southern Australia, and for many years there were only
eight known specimens. Recently, small quantities of Musgravite
have been located in Greenland, Antarctica, Sri Lanka, Madagascar
and Tanzania.
Painite
In the 1950s, minerologist Arthur C.D. Paine encountered an
unusual brownish stone in Myanmar (Burma) that turned out to be one
of the planet's rarest gems.
Pink Star Diamond
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