For many years only one specimen of the dark red crystal was in existence, housed at the British Museum in London, making it the world’s rarest gemstone. Later on other specimens were discovered ...

Here, we present to you a collection of ten of the rarest gemstones on Earth ... prices on red beryl have been known to reach as much as 10 grand per carat for cut stones. [Photo Credit: ...

Apologies to the traditionally betrothed: your diamonds are not that rare and special after all. According to a new study by Johns Hopkins University, diamonds form naturally far more often than ...

Bizarre mineral assemblages and trace impurities have caused some of the world's rarest gemstones. Some you likely have heard of and others will undoubtedly leave you searching Google for more ...

Red diamonds lead the list as the most expensive diamonds in the world, valued at a staggering $1 million per carat. Found mostly in Sri Lanka and Tanzania, taaffeite is one of the rarest ...

Once known as Bixbite, Red Beryl retains its status as one of the rarest gemstones in the world. Like its relatives - emerald and aquamarine - this enchanting gemstone is highly sought after for ...

The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History acquired one of the world's rarest gemstones.Natural red diamonds are some of the rarest gems on Earth, and the Winston Red Diamond is ...

A Tanzanian miner made another discovery of one of the rarest gemstones on Earth, possibly earning the small-scale miner millions of dollars — again. Saniniu Laizer, 52, recently discovered ...