What gems are the rarest?

We have all heard the term "precious stones" more than once. They differ in appearance, price - and also in character. Which of them are the rarest? Which ones are the hardest to find and extract?

A stone as rare as jade

Jadeite is a mineral that is included in the so-called chain silicate clusters, as well as groups rare minerals. The name of this material comes from the amulets worn by the Spanish conquistadors to protect against all kinds of kidney diseases. They were called "" which simply means "lumbar stone".

In most cases, jade is light green in color, but sometimes its color also has shades of yellow, blue or black. Although it is never completely transparent, the closer it is to it, the higher its price. Can jade be considered the most expensive stone in the world? As it turns out from Roof, its variant is called jadeite guinea fowl worth over $3 million per carat. It is worth mentioning that at Christie's auction in Hong Kong in 1997, a necklace consisting of 27 jade beads was sold for $9. If we are talking about royal stones, then you should also pay attention to the rare gem alexandrite.

Are diamonds the most expensive gemstone?

Diamonds are minerals obtained from a cluster native elements. Interestingly, they are the hardest substance found in all of nature. The name comes from the Greek word meaning. Most often, diamonds are transparent, and colored varieties are quite rare and therefore valuable. One of them is blue, which is only 0,02 percent. all diamonds and vhe descends to the bottom of the oceans. Also worth mentioning. red diamondswhich, most likely, owe their color to some disturbance that occurs in the atomic crystal structure. There are only 30 such diamonds in the world, and the price per carat fluctuates around $2,5 million. Diamonds have gained their popularity thanks to the spectacular diamond rings that have been present in our culture for hundreds of years.

Radkie gems - serendibites

he will retire A mineral with a complex chemical composition. It was discovered in 1902 in Sri Lanka and it is from this island that its name comes, because Sri Lanka in Arabic means the word Serendib. Most often, this stone is black and slightly transparent, but colors such as brown, blue, greenish or yellow are also found. Serendibit is really rarebecause they exist in the world only three copies weighing 0,35, 0,55 and 0,56 carats. Therefore, we should not be surprised that the price of a carat reaches two million dollars.

Famous, albeit hard to find - Emerald

Although the jade described above is also green in color, the color intensity of the emerald is much greater, so it is he who is recognized as the so-called king of gems. Cleopatra herself adored it, and throughout antiquity the emerald traveled the globe, eventually becoming known as precious and, in some cultures, even holy. This was the case with the Aztecs and Incas, but to this day it is very popular, and millions of people consider it the most beautiful of all gems - just look how great emerald rings look.

Rare as a sapphire

Many people believe that sapphire is a precious stone in which the element of water is bewitched. It shouldn't surprise us with just one look at this extremely intense color. The hardness of sapphire is enormous i After diamond, it is the most durable gemstone.. The most valuable is the so-called Kashmiri sapphire. Its shade is similar to the shade of cornflower. Sapphire, like emerald, was very popular in antiquity. To this day, many people believe that this stone has the ability to calm the mind and improve concentration. What's more, deep blue is supposed to have the power of seduction, which is really easy to believe, and sapphire rings are popular with people who are looking for an unusual engagement ring.