From rare stones you can only find in one place on Earth, to gigantic pieces with a tumultuous history, here are 13 gemstones more valuable than basic diamonds. Subscribe For New Videos!
13. Colorless Diamonds
As you probably know, there are many different "tiers" of diamonds. You might know this as the "grade" scale, which is known to measure purity as well as quality. But just as important is the color that they have. Whether you realize it or not, most diamonds have a color, even if that color is basic white. These kinds of basic colored diamonds are valuable, but not exactly rare.
12. Tanzanite
Tanzanite is a very precious, and very rare gemstone that can only be found in one place. Not surprisingly given its name, that would be the country known as Tanzania, specifically, near Mount Kilimanjaro. It’s kind of funny that one of the most famous mountains in the world is home to one of the rarest gemstones!
11. Why are diamonds so valuable?
You might be confused as to how there are things more expensive and valued than regular diamonds. Especially since they are supposed to be rare, and a girl’s best friend! However, what is important to remember is that you can actually buy cheap diamonds. The main thing to keep in mind is that size matters! So does quality, cut, and rarity of the item.
10. Taaffeite
Another rare and valuable gemstone out there in the world right now is known as Taaffeite. Taaffeite has the claim of being "one million times rarer than a diamond", and in the jewelry business, you can't make that claim lightly. The name itself comes from the gemologist who found it back in 1945, Richard Taffe. The funny thing was that the first of these stones wasn't found and identified in the ground. Rather, it was found in a shop in Dublin, Ireland.
9. Poudretteite
Something that often gets lost in gemstone discovery is that just because you find something new doesn't mean it's rare or valuable at first in the grand scale, and this is what happened with Poudretteite at first. This very pink stone was found in Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada, and was named after the family that owned the quarry where the stone was mined out.
8. Black Opals
Opals are another one of those oddities when it comes to gemstones. In their base form, they're valuable, but not overly costly. However, if you find a Black Opal, and it's a good quality, you're in for a major payday. These particular Opals go against the grain by having a black "Background", which makes the colored inclusions you find in Opals more spectacular.
7. Grandidierite
Grandidierite is a very rare gemstone with value to match. This gemstone was found in Madagascar, and was named after a famous explorer named Alfred Grandidier who knew a lot about the country. Though the first example of Grandidierite was found in 1902, not many have been found that have been gem-quality. One though is a big exception.
6. Red Beryl
In the gemstone business, size can be important, but it's not always a requirement if the stone itself is quality, which leads us to the Red Beryl gemstone. This stone, found in Utah of all places, is an incredibly valuable piece of rock. Unlike certain other stones, Red Beryl is actually comprised of several elements, and the red coloring is a result of mixing of elements.
5. Alexandrite
Alexandrite is another of a long line of gems deemed to be a magnificent stone, it is found in Russia and named after a Tsar Yet what truly makes Alexandrite special is how it changes colors. For under different lighting and locations it can shift from one color palette to another, making it a truly beautiful stone to possess. As such, it's incredibly sought after. To those curious, this shift in colors is known as metamerism.
4. Spinels
Spinels are in fact one of the most expensive gemstones out there right now. The catch though is that other gemstones are often confused with it, such as Taaffeite, but also, it's been confused with rubies more times than not. One Spinel that was thought to be a prized ruby actually sold for $1.4 million dollars.
3. Sapphires
Sapphires are deemed one of the "most desired" gemstones out there, and it's not hard to see why. The blue of the stone is known to be quite entrancing, and when shaped by a master jeweler, the shine and color of the stone can become even more beautiful. What you may not realize though is that sapphires are also known to be used in practical applications such as, "infrared optical components, high-durability windows; wristwatch crystals and movement bearings, and very thin electronic wafers, which are used as the insulating substrates of special-purpose solid-state electronics such as integrated circuits and GaN-based blue LEDs."
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