5 Gemstones Much Rarer Than Diamond You Never Know

5 Gemstones Much Rarer Than Diamond You Never Know

Padparadscha, the Lotus Flower Gem
This beauty from the sapphire family can cost up to $30,000 per carat. Extremely rare, it was discovered in Sri Lanka, but has since been found in Vietnam and parts of East Africa. The name Padparadscha is derived from Sanskrit and translates to “lotus color,” and much like the lotus flower, the gem is a pinkish-orange mixture of varying scales.

Musgravite, the Newest and Rarest
With origins in Australia and later found in Greenland and Iceland, the Musgravite is one of the newest and rarest of all. Costing $35,000 per carat, this beauty is a member of the taaffeite family of minerals and contains beryllium, magnesium and aluminum. The color ranges from a brilliant greenish-
grey to deep purple.

Painite Causes Pain to Your Wallet
This Painite was discovered in Myanmar (Burma) and remains one of the rarest finds today, fetching up to $60,000 per carat. Since its discovery in the 1950s, there were only about 25 in the world — until 2005. The colors range from pink, to red, to brown and can resemble a traditional garnet. The hues will change according to the angle and appears fluorescent under UV light.

Grandest Colors of Grandidierite
This very rare, exquisite gem can set you back up to $100,000 per carat. Grandidierite mostly comes from Madagascar and emits blue, green and white light. Supposedly there are only a few hundred around and as with many stones, the deeper the hues, the more valuable, although with that kinda price tag, it’s not likely you’ll get the lower quality ones for a steal by any means!

Paraiba Tourmaline, The Fairest of Them All
This illustrious gem comes from Paraiba, Brazil, and goes for a whopping $12,000 per carat. An otherworldly blue, the color of the Paraiba Tourmaline also has an unusual depth due to the natural threads of copper that run through it. It can’t take a lot of handling so it’s probably best as an “every-now-and-then” ring or as a pair of earrings.

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