Most Expensive Precious Gemstones

This makes the emerald one of the most valuable gemstones in the world.

Most expensive precious gemstones.

The most expensive gemstones in the world are colored diamonds. The largest loose diamond in the world is the paragon diamond weighing in at 137 82 carats while the pink star diamond is the most expensive gemstone to ever be sold at a whopping 83 million. Check out these ten incredibly rare and insanely expensive gems below. The pink star a 59 6 carat vivid pink diamond recently became the most expensive gemstone ever sold at 71 2 million.

The oppenheimer blue a vivid blue diamond weighing 14 6 carats sold at auction for 57 5 million. Alexandrite 70 000 per carat. The most expensive emeralds ever sold identified as the rockefeller emerald were priced at about 305 000 per carat at the christie s auction. Out of all other gemstones they are arguably the most popular among people.

However or perhaps surprisingly there are so many gemstones that are even more rare and in turn even more valuable. March 30 2015 when we think of precious stones diamonds emeralds and rubies jump to mind as the most valuable gemstones in the world.