What is the most valuable colour change gemstone?

Known as “emerald by day, ruby by night", alexandrite is perhaps the most coveted of all the color-changing gemstones.
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What are the 5 color-changing gemstones?

Five Natural Color-Changing Gemstones
  • Alexandrite. Often described as, “Emerald by day, ruby by night,” alexandrite is a rare form of the mineral chrysoberyl. ...
  • Diaspore. Diaspore was initially discovered in 1801, but the material wasn't faceted for gemstones until the 1970s. ...
  • Sapphire. ...
  • Fluorite. ...
  • Garnet.
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What is the rarest colored gemstone?

Musgravite. Musgravite was discovered in 1967 and is arguably the rarest gemstone in the world. It was first discovered in Musgrave Ranges, Australia, and later found in Madagascar and Greenland.
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Is color change garnet valuable?

Blue color change garnets are exceptionally rare stones. One large specimen has sold for $1.5 million per carat.
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What is the most valuable type of gemstone?

FACT: 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.
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What is Photochroism? Color Change in Gemstones



What is the 2nd most expensive stone in the world?

Top 15 Most Expensive Gemstones In The World
  1. Blue Diamond – $3.93 million per carat. ...
  2. Jadeite – $3 million per carat. ...
  3. Pink Diamond – $1.19 million per carat. ...
  4. Red Diamond – $1,000,000 per carat. ...
  5. Emerald – $305,000 per carat. ...
  6. Taaffeite – $35,000 per carat. ...
  7. Grandidierite – $20,000 per carat. ...
  8. Serendibite – $18,000 per carat.
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What is the rarest gemstone in the world 2021?

Painite : Not just the rarest gemstone, but also the rarest mineral on earth, Painite holds the Guinness World Record for it. After its discovery in the year 1951, there existed only 2 specimens of Painite for the next many decades.
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What is the rarest color of garnet?

It depends on the type and color of Garnet. The rarest Garnets are peach, green and clear. The red Garnets are more common.
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What color garnet is most valuable?

The most valuable color of garnet is vivid green. The green color is represented by two varieties: tsavorite – a grossular garnet variety and demantoid – and andradite garnet variety.
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Is tsavorite garnet valuable?

Tsavorite garnet price per carat

To get an idea, in the "ideal" conditions could cost between $1,000 and $1,900, in the 2+ carat range. For the truly rare 5+ carat pieces you can expect prices easily exceeding the $7,000 and $8,000 per carat ranges. That's how rare they are.
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What is the rarest crystal on Earth?

Taaffeite. Last on the list is another rare crystal, Taaffeite, which is also considered the rarest crystal globally.
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What stone is more valuable than a diamond?

There are many gems that are more valuable than diamonds. Emeralds, sapphires, rubies, garnets, and alexandrite, just to name a few.
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Why is Larimar so rare?

Because Larimar is a lovely blue color, some people confuse it with varieties of Turquoise. However, Larimar is considered one of the rarest minerals on planet Earth and this is because its ONLY known source is in one remote mountain located in Bahoruco, Dominican Republic.
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How much is alexandrite worth?

Currently, one-carat alexandrite gems can go for around $15,000. Alexandrite gems that are bigger than one carat can go for between $50,000 and $70,000 for every additional carat. What is this? The most valuable alexandrite in existence weighs 65.08 carats and has an estimated value of over $4 million.
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Is synthetic alexandrite worth anything?

There are 2 1 of these 10x8-mm cushion cut synthetic alexandrite gemstones available. They're priced at $87/ct. Excellent color change as well as clarity. The average weight is 3.56 ct.
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Is zultanite expensive?

It's relatively pretty, but shouldn't cost you more than about 8-11 TL per gram. This is not the real, rare stone that is $500-$1000/carat. If you are intent on buying real zultanite, get it only from an authorized dealer.
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Is garnet more expensive than sapphire?

Precious Genuine Emeralds, Sapphires, and Rubies tend to be more expensive than other gemstones, like amethyst, garnet, citrine, etc. In fact, a very high quality emerald, sapphire or ruby can be even more expensive per carat than a diamond. Why is that the case?
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Why is tsavorite so expensive?

As far as is known, all the stones you find are naturally mined with the only enhancement being the quality of its cut. This makes tsavorite even more valuable because you know that what you are getting is the real deal. There is also no known synthetic (also known as lab-created or man-made) version of tsavorite .
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What is the rarest green gem?

Tsavorite, the world's rarest garnet; A stunningly beautiful green gemstone that rivals any other green gem. Read on to find out why.
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Are Tiny garnets worth anything?

Found mainly in small sizes, tsavorites over 2 carats are very rare. Prices range from $500 a carat for good colors with some inclusions, to $2,000 to $7,000 for clean larger stones with top color. Demantoid garnet is the rarest and most valuable of the garnets and is one of the rarest of all colored gemstones.
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What are the big 5 gemstones?

The traditional cardinal gems are as follows:
  1. Amethyst -
  2. Emerald - ...
  3. Ruby - ...
  4. Sapphire - Sapphire is one of the five cardinal gems. ...
  5. Diamond - The most coveted gemstone, the diamond, is one of the five cardinal gemstones. ...
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Is black amethyst rare?

There is no such thing as "black amethyst". Amethyst is a variety name for purple coloured quartz. However give it to a blind person and it is still just quartz.
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What gemstones are becoming rare?

Ten Gemstones Rarer than Diamond
  • Tanzanite. Intense violet-blue hues of tanzanite can rival fine sapphire at a fraction of the price – and it's a much rarer stone! ...
  • Burma Ruby. ...
  • Jadeite. ...
  • Alexandrite. ...
  • Paraíba Tourmaline. ...
  • Kashmir Sapphire. ...
  • Natural Pearl. ...
  • Red Beryl.
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