Are semi precious stones valuable?
Today some semi precious gemstones can be worth much more than a precious stone. As an example, many natural pearls garner huge prices, often worth more than a low quality precious diamond, ruby, emerald or sapphire. Additionally, many semi precious stones can be more rare than some of the precious.
What is the most expensive semi precious stone?
Top 15 Most Expensive Gemstones In The World
- Black Opal – $15,000 per carat.
- Alexandrite – $12,000 per carat.
- Red Beryl – $10,000 per carat.
- Musgravite – $6,000 per carat.
- Benitoite – $4,000 per carat.
- Poudretteite – $3,000 per carat.
- Fire Opal – $2,300 per carat.
- Jeremejevite – $2,000 per carat. Jeremejevite.
Are there any gems that are semi precious?
The traditional list of gemstones that are considered precious stones are: Diamond. Ruby. Sapphire. Emerald. All other gemstones are considered as being semi precious stones. These are old terms and not necessarily true these days.
Where can I buy precious stones for sale?
Browse our Gems Store and select your favorite gemstone, you can choose from a huge variety of precious stones, semi precious and other rare gemstones for sale from the most popular and rare minerals family.
What kind of stones are in a gem store?
In our Gem Store you can find a huge selection of natural and genuine earth mined stones, all kind of colored gemstones and precious stones, sorted by color: red gemstones, pink gems, yellow stones, blue colored gemstones, green gems, by faceted cut and shapes like: oval, octagonal, round brilliant, cabochon, fancy cut and by gems mineral family.
What makes a gemstone a precious stone?
These days, all gemstones are considered precious since they are all rare and there is a limited supply of them. The traditional list of gemstones that are considered precious stones are: All other gemstones are considered as being semi precious stones.