Rating of the most amazing gems

Precious stones are the most desired jewelry for women and men of all times and peoples. From time immemorial, people have adorned themselves with these minerals, fascinated by their color and brilliance. In ancient times, gems served as amulets and talismans. Then they began to be actively used in the manufacture of jewelry, they also decorated clothes, household items and weapons. Today, precious stones are not only a luxury item, but also a tasty object for investment.

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Source: Journal/pif

9th place. Pearl is a mineral found in the body of molluscs. Valued as a gem. It is divided into sea and freshwater pearls. Deposits: Red Sea, Persian Gulf, China, Russia, USA, Japan. (Alexandre-Gabriel Lemonnier)

8th place. Ruby is a red mineral. Deposits: Kenya, Myanmar, Thailand, Tanzania, Sri Lanka. (kawaiikiri)

7th place. Emerald is a yellow-green to blue-green mineral. Deposits: Austria, Brazil, Zambia, Ireland, Egypt, Canada, Columbia, Madagascar, Norway, Russia, Tanzania, Somalia, USA. (greyloch)

6th place. Sapphire is a blue mineral. There are also yellow, green, pink and orange shades. Deposits: Australia, Vietnam, India, China, Myanmar, Thailand and the USA. (cliff)

5th place. Red beryl, or bixbite, is a very rare variety of beryl. It is mined only in the US states of Utah and New Mexico. (Orbital Joe)

4th place. Benitoite is a rare blue or greenish-blue mineral. Locations: San Benito (California) and Japan. (mliu92)

3rd place. Opal is an opalescent mineraloid. Australia accounts for 97% of all world production. Noble opals are also mined in Brazil, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, the USA and Japan. (greyloch)

2nd place. Tanzanite is a mineral of blue and yellow-brown hues. It is mined only in the north of Tanzania (province of Arusha). (cobalt123)

1 place. Diamond is the most expensive mineral in the world. Processed stones - diamonds - are evaluated according to the "4 C" system (cut, clarity, color and carat weight). Deposits: Australia, Angola, Botswana, Canada, Russia and South Africa. (Kevin Harber)

Diamond (Tiffany Yellow Diamond). (Alex Banakas)