The elusive gemstone weighs 306 carats.
Most famous precious stones.
In fact it went unreported for 14 years before the miner who had discovered it decided to sell.
Jeremejevite al 6 b 5 o 15 f oh 3 is an aluminum bearing borate mineral with associated fluoride and hydroxide it was first found in the adun chilon mountains in siberia in 1883.
The elusive gemstone weighs 306 carats.
This is one of the largest star sapphires in the world and the most famous.
Light bouncing from the mineral rutile which is included in the stone forms a star pattern.
In order to maximize color potential seek stones 5 carats or greater.
From the famous indian diamond in the british crown to a football sized carved sapphire check out these exquisite precious stones from around the world.
With commodity prices skyrocketing one of the rarest commodities in the world marketplace is the precious gemstone we ve gathered a collection of some of the most famous rare and valuable.
The royal one is the most precious black opal in the world valued at 3 million.
The average price per carat is 1 200 for high quality stones.
The most prized color is a pure blue that is almost indistinguishable from blue sapphire.
The size of a golf ball the gem has been polished to the shape of a dome to enhance the star s beauty.