In fact the stone was initially assumed to be another rare.
Most rarest precious stone.
When we think of precious stones diamonds emeralds and rubies jump to mind as the most valuable gemstones in the world.
A specific shade of semi transparent emerald green known as imperial jade is the most sought after in the world.
A handful of the most valuable gemstones in the world are crystals that we will likely never see in person.
These stones are highly sought after by museums and collectors.
Though it s available in a variety of colors including red yellow and black green is most common with the stone.
However or perhaps surprisingly there are so many gemstones that are even more rare and in turn even more valuable.
The majority of the known stones are translucent but the most rare and therefore most valuable example ever found was transparent.
Check out these ten incredibly rare and insanely expensive gems below.
Jadeite is the purest rarest and most vivid gemstone in the jade family.
Above we featured the diamond as one of the most expensive gemstones and coming in at number 1 with a price tag of over 1 million per carat is the red diamond.
Other valuable gemstones are attainable with the right amount of money.
There are less than 30 red.