Many are convinced that the most expensive stone on the planet is a diamond. In fact, this is far from the case, because our nature is rich in beautiful and rare gems, the value of which is sometimes much higher than that of diamonds. We conducted a detailed analysis in order to form the top 10 most expensive types of stones in the world and noticed that first of all the price is affected by the rarity of the mineral, its beauty and availability in the purchase. Also at the end of the article prepared a special surprise in the form of a selection of the most expensive and famous stones that can surprise with its cosmic price.
10. Emerald
This rating opens with emerald - a gem of high quality and durability, which has a dark green or bright green tint. At the moment the main place of extraction of stone is located in Colombia. The total number of emeralds mined on the planet is large, but the cost of this mineral remains high. Clean stone is very difficult to find. It is not difficult to buy emeralds of exceptional quality, while the cost of 1 carat is about $ 8,000.
9. Bixbit
The next stone was Bixbit - in fact it is beryl, or rather, its rare type of red hue. Not so long ago only a select and rich collectors knew about the existence of this stone. Stone is mined only in Utah and New Mexico (USA). It is extremely difficult to buy absolute quality mineral, and the price per carat is amazing and amounts to about 10-12 thousand conventional units. To establish the exact cost is difficult, since the number of stones that were put up for sale is limited.
8. Alexandrite
On the eighth line of our rating, alexandrite is a gem that can change hue. During the day, it is characterized by a green-blue, olive and blue-green hue, while in the room the stone will have shades of red (purple, raspberry, etc.). It was first found in the territory of Russia near Yekaterinburg in the middle of the 19th century. The price per carat of alexandrite is from 10 to 15 thousand dollars.
7. Paraiba (blue tourmaline)
Blue tourmaline, a surprisingly beautiful and rare blue-turquoise crystal that was discovered in Brazil at the end of the 20th century, turned out to be a more expensive stone. Until recently, the extraction of mineral was made only here, now the deposit was discovered in Mozambique and Madagascar. Of particular value are the minerals from the state of Paraiba, their cost is about 12-15 thousand US dollars per carat.
6. Ruby
Popular gem, which is known to all and has the characteristic shades of red. Stone is mined all over the world except Antarctica. The main deposits are Thailand, Myanmar and the island of Sri Lanka. Of particular value are Asian rubies of red and purple hue. Of course, many people can afford a ruby, however, a really high quality mineral costs between 15 thousand dollars per 1 carat.
5. Diamond
Another popular gem that is found all over the world. A diamond is a faceted diamond, which is considered one of the most expensive and exquisite jewelry. Now the cost of a perfectly faceted D color diamond is about 15 thousand dollars per 1 carat.
4. Jadeite
On the fourth line is jadeite (imperial) - a gem, which is one of the most mysterious and secretive minerals. Green mineral is mined in Japan, Kazakhstan, USA, Mexico and China. The estimated cost of this stone of absolute quality - up to 20 thousand dollars.
3. Padparaja
The first in the three of the most expensive stones on the planet was padparadja (the color of the sunrise) - pink-orange sapphire, which is mined in Madagascar, Sri Lanka and Tanzania. At the moment, the extraction of mineral fell, and therefore, its value increases. The last classic, not heated stone, weighing 1.65 carats, was auctioned more than 20 years ago for $ 18,000. At the moment, it is a collection stone and if it weighs more than 5 carats, then the cost of one carat will be 30 thousand conventional units.
2. Grandidierite
The second line is the mineral green-blue color, which is extremely rare in the world. The first such mineral was found on the island of Sri Lanka, after which it was discovered in Madagascar. Now it is here that the main extraction of the stone is carried out, while at the same time finding the cut mineral in its pure form is almost impossible, because their number is limited. The price of this unique stone is $ 30,000 per 1 carat.
1. Red diamond
First place, and therefore the most expensive stone in the world - a red diamond. This gem is unique, because the number of detected instances can be counted on the fingers. In this case, the weight of stones is less than half a carat. The natural color of the mineral is purple-red. At the moment, this stone can be found only in one point of the world - the Argyle diamond mine in Australia. Every year several stones are mined here, their weight is less than a tenth carat. You can buy a red diamond only at auction, its cost is $ 1 million per carat.
TOP, Brie-10 of the most famous and expensive stones in the world
We considered the most expensive rocks and minerals, but now our readers can find out which stones that exist in the world are considered the most expensive.
Rating of the most expensive stones:
- Musayifsky red diamond - a triangular-cut diamond, which weighs 5.11 carats.
- The Bahia emerald is the largest emerald on the planet, costing $ 75 million, with a stone estimated at $ 400 million.
- The blue diamond is a stone weight of 6.04 carats, a stone is estimated at 1.32 for 1 carat of a million, and sold for almost $ 8 million.
- Uncut 478-carat diamond - 12 million dollars.
- Divine Ethereal Carolina - Paraiba Tourmaline, which costs from 25 to 125 million dollars.
- Count Pink is a pink diamond that was bought at Sotheby’s auction for $ 45 million.
- Pearl - weight 6 tons, diameter - 1.6 meters, the estimated cost - 2 billion yuan (about 300 million dollars).
- Don Pedro is an aquamarine weighing 2 kilograms (10 363 carats).
- Millennium is a sapphire that resembles a soccer ball in size (61,500 carats). At the moment, trying to sell it for $ 180 million.
- Kohinur is a diamond in the crown of the British rulers, weighing 106 carats. Cost - space.
