MOST EXPENSIVE Gemstones Ever Discovered

Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but anybody can appreciate something like the Koh-i-Noor. These amazing pieces of jewelry may only end up in the homes of millionaires and billionaires, but they all come from the same place—the ground. Deep, deep underground. Mining these things is hard enough on its own, but finding them can be even more difficult. And when there are only a handful of specific gems in existence, you can forget about it! But sometimes, that’s where the fun lies. So join us for today’s video, where we countdown the top 15 most expensive gemstones ever discovered!

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[ralphralpherson]

Tanzanite really is gorgeous. I bought my girl a pair of tanzanite earrings back in the late 90s early 00s and even then, they were getting super expensive. Gorgeous color though... its like a perfect halfway point between purple and blue.

[jamesbarisitz]

Thanks for the interesting video. Gemstones are as fascinating as they are valuable.

[carolthomas]

Alexandrite is an amazing pleochroic (color change) stone!!

[triciaschumaker]

I have tanzanite, alexandrite, blue and tsavorite garnets, and red, green and blue diamonds in my collection. Love my blue garnets the most!

[patallder]

mother earth made these some are 100s of millions years old to me they are priceless

[klesmer]

You left out Opals. Black Opals can bring up to $50, 000 per gram. I personally feel Opals are the most beautiful of all the gems.

[MichaelBrown-yrhm]

Even BuggsBunny doesn’t have that many carrots lol

[zapot]

These are very beautiful as jewelry but I like raw specimens. Blue Garnet is very pretty indeed. Gem stones are so fascinating and intriguing as well.

[Cerinaya]

My favorites are tanzanite and alexandrite but the blue garnet is quite nice too. I couldn't care less how much something is worth and wouldn't care if the jewelry I was wearing was glass so long as it was pretty.

[brianm]

4:23 that setting is also outstanding... the cut on that tanzanite is PERFECT also

[fardadsayyarpour]

Thank you for your informative video and explanations. Regards

[Indrid__Cold]

Gemologist here. Very accurate and well delivered. My compliments.

[iBELIEVEinUS]

Diamonds in Kimberley
The mineral revolution was started in 1867, when diamonds were discovered in the town of Kimberley, in the Northern Cape province. Once news of the discovery spread, prospectors quickly started arriving in the hopes of making their fortune. The population of the town increased massively as a result. They began to dig diamond mines. These mines were open pit mines which were initially dug by hand, using pickaxes and shovels.

Once the initial surface deposits were all gone, there was a need to dig deeper to find more diamonds. To do this, machinery was needed. At this point, mining corporations began to take charge. They had access to steam engines, lots of money and labour. This enabled them to continue digging for diamonds.

[grammasgardenofideas]

4:15 the casing for this tanzanite pendant is awesome

[cydkriletich]

I have a ring with a beautiful orange stone that looks remarkably like the close up of the orange diamond. My parents bought it for me when we lived in the S.F. Bay Area in 1968. It was designed and made by a man in Oregon. The stone is a padparadscha sapphire. They are exceedingly rare, and apparently Brit Royal Princess Eugenia’s engagement ring was a padparadscha sapphire surrounded by diamonds. I believe mine is a cultured stone, because it is a decent size and I know my folks could never have afforded a genuine one. However, mine is beautiful and in a lovely setting….the stone sits in the center of a gold flower, next to it is a tiny bud with a diamond, and a nude woman is on the side of the ring, reaching around the larger flower with both her arms.

I met a jeweler around 1990 who saw my ring and told me he was with the ring’s designer when it was made. The designer/maker’s name is engraved on the inside of the band. I can no longer read it because at 75, my eyesight isn’t what it used to be, nor is my memory! I believe his first name was Steve and his last name started with a G. Though the stone is not a genuine padparadscha sapphire, it is nevertheless a truly beautiful stone in a lovely, unique setting.

[Lone_Wolf....]

The most expensive stone ive ever seen was my first kidney stone 😢 ill never forget it

[denisevunk]

I can appreciate a nice diamond but i much prefer colored stones. I have a sm collection of loose cut stones i hope to one day set in jewelry. I appreciate the colors of the natural stones and the stones treated with heat. The variety is amazing!

[silverload]

So sad that the miners will be lucky to make a hundred bucks a month for these mega millions stones

[rogerhargreaves]

Wow, all unique & totally amazing. Thank you.

[terenceinasia]

If tanzantite is truly from one are only then it is a million times rarer then ANY Diamonds...

Diamonds are so common that Canada alone could supply all the Diamonds needed for both the jewelry and industrial industry. And that could be accomplished from just a fraction of the area that Diamonds exist in the Northern territories