10 most rare and precious stones in the world

Referring to gems, many people think that diamonds are the rarest precious stones in the world. But in fact, there are some types of stones that are more valuable and rare than strengthened ones. Here are 10 most expensive gems in the world.

1. Jeremejevite - USD 2,000 / Cara

Jeremejev is a beautiful pure blue crystal, ranked among the rarest jewels in the world . This crystal was named after the Russian mineralogist Pavel Jeremejev after he discovered it in 1883, in Namibia. In nature, this mineral is also light yellow or colorless, and in the pyramid-shaped oblong shape. It has also been mistaken for Aquamarine pearls in the past. In early 2005, a 2.93-carat Jeremejev was sold online for $ 2,000 / cara (equivalent to 42 million VND / cara).

2. Black Opal Jade - 2,355 USD / Cara

Opal originates from the ancient Roman language Opalus (meaning rainbow color). This cat-shaped jewel is classed in rare and precious because Opal is full of colors of other gemstones combined. Particularly, black opal is the most valuable stone when ranked next to the types such as white Opal, Fire Opal . They are also believed to have visual acuity effect, which helps the hair do not suffer from silver. In the world, Australia is considered the country that owns the most opal Opal mineral deposit (accounting for 95%), the rest is scattered in countries such as Mexico, northern Brazil, Idaho states and Nevada USA, new. found in Ethiopia and Mali.

3. Red Beryl emerald - USD 10,000 / Cara

This rare red Beryl is mainly mined in the Thomas and Mount Wah Wah ranges in Utah (USA) and some parts of Mexico. In these places, red Beryl is found in Rhyolite mineral, where the gems are crystallized at extremely low pressure and extremely high temperatures, along cracks and holes containing volcanic magma. It can be said that in the world, it is very difficult to find rare and precious natural minerals cut like this red Beryl pearl.

4. Musgravite - 35,000 USD / Cara

Musgravite is one of the newest and rarest gemstones in the world. They are a silicate mineral whose ingredients are beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg) and aluminum (Al). This crystal is named after the Musgrave mountain range in central Australia - where they were first found. Later Musgravite was found in Greenland (Denmark) and in Madagascar. In 1993, two members of the rare precious facet Musgravite were found for the first time in Sri Lanka.

5. Grandidierite - USD 50,000 / 0.5 Cara

This rare greenish-blue mineral is found mainly in the peninsula of Madagascar and named after French explorer and natural historian Alfred Granidier - one of the groups who excavated the heavy elephant skeleton. nearly half a ton in Ambolisatra, Madagascar. The first and only truncated stone was found until now in Sri Lanka. Initially, it was mistaken for Long Serendibite jade and was later acquired by Swiss mineral professor Edward J. Gübelin (1913-2005) in May 2000. This stone has a mass of 0.29 carats and has the ability to change colors from blue, green to white.

6. Painite - 50,000 to 60,000 USD / Cara

This stone was once considered to be the rarest mineral on Earth, and is still considered rare. In 1950, the British mineralogist discovered this stone for the first time in Myanmar. When assessed as a new mineral, it was named after him as Arthur CD Pain. Over the years, people have only found 3 small Painite crystals in the world. Until 2005, there were less than 25 crystals excavated in Myanmar.

7. Blue pomegranate rose - 1.5 million USD / Cara

In the world today, garnet is found with many colors like red, orange, pink, yellow, green, purple, brown, black and colorless. In it, blue garnet is the rarest, discovered in the late 1990s in Bekily, Madagascar. And some other places in the US, Russia and Turkey. This gem has the ability to change color from blue-green to sunlight under the light of the filament lamp. This phenomenon is because in the composition of garnets, there are many Vanadium minerals - a rare metal with blue, silver and gray colors. In 2003, 4.2-carat heavy red pomegranate was sold for US $ 6.8 million.

8. Serendibite - 1.8 to 2 million USD / Cara

The jewel has another complex chemical formula that is often composed of calcium, magnesium, aluminum, silicon, boron and oxygen, which is a blue mineral (cyan), originating from Sri Lanka. So far, only three Serendibite sensory capsules have been found in the world, with volumes of 0.35 carats, 0.55 carats and 0.56 carats, respectively. The first two tablets were discovered by rare stone expert DP Gunasekera, which was acquired by Swiss professor EJ Gübelin. In it, the smallest tablet is priced at $ 1.43 million / 1Cara.

9. Red diamonds - 2 to 2.5 million USD / Cara

Currently in the world, red diamonds are the most rare mineral discovered in natural gems, and few people even have the opportunity to look at them directly. This rare gem is not merely a crimson or bright red, but also a burgundy color. No matter what size and volume, red diamond is one of the most expensive diamonds in the world. Australia's Argyle mine is a small producer of this type of gemstone and people choose the best red diamond every one or two years, the largest to auction for millions of dollars.

10. Jadeite Jade - more than 3 million USD / Cara

So far, Jadeite jade is still considered the most mysterious, rare and expensive stone in the world. Due to the nature of color change from blue to red and vice versa, Jadeite jade is also called 'Beastly Beast'. This beautiful gem comes mainly from Madagascar. In addition, it is found in Mexico and California (USA). In 1997, a record price of 25 0.5mm Jadeite jewelries was sold for $ 9.3 million (equivalent to VND 195 billion).