The Most Expensive Rocks Ever Found!

From millions to BILLIONS here are the most expensive rocks ever found!

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Prepare to be blinded by brilliance as we take a look at the 11 most valuable rocks ever found.
Number 11 Black Orlov
Why have a diamond from another random mine when, when for the right price, you can have one that’s literally out of this world? Black diamonds are very rare and have an added mystery to them, particularly since they are believed to have come from outer space. One theory is that 3.8 billion years ago, they were created by a supernova. Then, a large deposit was sent drifting through space and fell on Earth, as a meteorite, about 2.3 billion years ago. It possibly got fragmented upon entry into the atmosphere and landed in what would become Brazil and the Central African Republic, the only known black diamond deposits. The truth is nobody knows for sure how black diamonds appeared. Also
Pop Quiz Hot Shot! What’s the legend behind the Black Orlov?
Let me know what you think in the comments section below and stay tuned to find out the right answer.
Number 10 The Paragon
When it comes to diamonds there are few aspects to take into consideration when determining their value. These are the four Cs - Clarity, Color, rut and Carat Weight.. Clarity means they need to have as few blemishes and inclusions as possible. Those are diamonds that are considered “flawless”. For colorless diamonds, value is determined by how close they are to pure bright and the highest grade is D. So,
Number 9 Olympic Australis
The Australian outback usually gets a bad reputation, mainly due to all the creatures willing and able to tight or sting you to Beth. Yet, from time to time, it can offer something truly incredible. Such was the case of Olympic Australis, the world’s largest and most valuable opal.
Number 8 Golden Jubilee Diamond
Owned by the King of Thailand, the Golden Jubilee Diamond is a worthy inclusion into our superlative-filled list. That’s because it’s the largest rut and faceted diamond in the world. Like many other precious stones, it hails from the Premier Mine in South Africa. The reason it doesn’t really get mentioned alongside other famous diamonds has to do with its coloration. Despite its tremendous size, the Golden Jubilee is a brown diamond, which is the most common color variation.

Number 7 American Golden Topaz
In the world of cut topaz, this rock dwarfs all others with its size, it’s roughly as big as a basketball. Kobe! . Dribbling this stone, however, will result in a talk with the security guards from the National Museum of Natural History,
Number 6 Elizabeth Taylor’s Diamond
There’s a rumor that actor Richard Burton
Number 5 Moussaieff Red Diamond
Red is the rarest naturally-occurring diamond color which, in turn, makes red diamonds the most expensive. Since there are less than 30 red diamonds ever found, they can cost over $1 million per carat.

Number 4 Star of Adam Sapphire
Valued at more than $300 million, the Star of Adam is the world’s largest star sapphire. It weighs close to 10 ounces and was
Number 3 Hope Diamond
It would have been a shame not to include what’s arguably the most famous gemstone in the world on our list. The Hope Diamond owes its rare and much-admired blue color to trace amounts of boron atoms in its structure. It weighs about 45 carats and, by some estimates, is worth upwards of $300 million. It’s been around for almost four hundred years with owners including kings and dukes. Some believe that the blue diamond has a dark past that contrasts its magnificent color. thumbs up
Number 2 Bahia Emerald
The Bahia Emerald is so big that it could very well have been a piece of The Wizard of Oz’s Emerald City. Like, maybe a bench or something since it weighs about 750 pounds. It consists of gemstone crystals, including the largest emerald shard ever discovered, which are embedded in host rock. It was mined in
Quiz Answer
Do you know the legend behind the Black Orlov diamond? As the story is told, the original diamond was called the Eye of Brahma and it weighed
Number 1 Cullinan Diamond
Finally, it’s time for the king of kings, The big Kahuna, the diamonds diamond, the Cullinan Diamond. As of the making of this video, it’s the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever discovered. The original

[Bad_Badger]

What would YOU do with the Hope Diamond?

[PablitosWay]

Definitely the most expensive has to be my pet rock

[terricampbell]

Diamonds are not the most valuable stone. Rainbow Lattice Sunstone(Feldspar species), Black Opal/Black Crystal Opal, Jeremejevite, Red Beryl, Cats eye Taffeite, Cats Eye Emerald, the list goes on and on and on. Diamonds are so fucking overrated it honestly bothers me at this point, lol. I would take a translucent almost see-through 20 carat Star Ruby or Star Sapphire of ANY color over a 10 carat white diamond anyday.

[djpanebouef]

Sell it, at a very reasonable price. Super cool vid, I have never heard of red diamonds. I have been busy with the cutest 2 yr old on the planet. Stay cool BBs😉

[emiko_]

i have this rock that is rainbow idk what it is worth?

[ramensales]

The legend behind the black orlov is that it's racist...