What is a gemstone and what makes it precious?

A gemstone is a mineral in a natural crystalline form of a mineral. The rarity, the colour, the size, the hardness,  and the transparency of a gemstone depending entirely on its chemical components. Nature has offered us breathtaking gemstones which are desirable for their amazing beauty all over the world. The rarity, durability and value of these gemstones make them a remarkable asset that can be enjoyed for generations.

Gemstones don’t cease to amaze. Related to their beauty and rarity is also the wealth statement of the wearer. For thousands of years humans have been adorning themselves with gems and jewels to stand out and wow an audience. Whether we are talking about necklaces, rings, pendants, or bracelets, the precious and rare gems – mounted on jewelry – have long since become one of the favored ways to express just how much wealth one has. Here are the ten rarest and most expensive, of course,  gems on earth:

Jadeite - over USD $3  Million/Carat

Red Diamonds - about USD $2-2.5 Million/Carat

Serendibite - about USD $1.8-2 Million/Carat

Blue Garnet - about USD $1.5 Million/Carat

Painite - about USD $50-60,000/Carat

Grandidierite - about USD $50,000/ Carat

Musgravite - about USD $35,000/Carat

Red Beryl Emerald - about USD $10,000.00/Carat

Black Opal - about USD $2,355/Carat

Jeremejevite - about USD $2000/Carat