10 Most Expensive And Valuable Black Gemstones

Colour: a very important factor that can miraculously boost the value of your stone. I wonder what would the gem market look like if there were only one species of colour in gems, boring! You can tell that by the numerous different colours of jewels made of gems that the late Queen used to wear on various occasions.

Unlike all the gorgeous blue, yellow, pink, etc, coloured gems, black ones aren't that popular. Very few people inquire about them and the reason has to be about popularity. I think people know so little about them or probably they just haven't been pushed to the table that much.

Regardless of the reason, this article has got a record of black valuable gems that might surprise you with their elegance, worth, properties and other practical benefits that you didn’t know about. What's nicer than having a stunning black gem halo on the hand of your spouse?

 

Black Gemstones - FAQs

What is the most precious black stone?

Black opal is the most precious and vastly valuable of all black stones. Not only that, but it's also the most expensive among opal stones. Several unique colours found in side black opal is whamakeske the stone valuable.

It makes the stone look really gorgeous, especially when put and polished by a competent gem cutter. A carat of black pal is over $10,000. The stone is so rare that once seen in whatever proportion, the demand goes wild for them. Black opals are mostly found in Australia and Ethiopia.

 

What is the most popular black gemstone?

Popularity in gems is a vital thing, the more popular a gem is the more likelihood of it being costly. Not to say unpopular gems aren't expensive if a gem is less known to people it ends up contending higher prices than popular ones.

The most popular black gems are black diamond, black opal, black onyx, black pearls and black tourmaline. These stones are widely used in jewellery making.

 

Are black diamonds real?

A black diamond is as real as any other type of diamond. They get their murky colour from the impurities that exist inside of them. Most black diamonds on the market today are heat treated but sure enough, black diamonds are real and do come out in dark colours.  They do have another name that goes as 'Carbonados'.

 

What birthstone is black?

There are two birthstones of black, one is black onyx which is a birthstone for December and the other is a black pearl which represents June as the month. 

 

Black Anatase

Black anatase gems are beautiful gems that grow in a variety of colours such as yellow, brown, blue, black and indigo. They're good when turned into jewellery particularly rings, earrings, necklaces, etc. They exist mainly in the United States and the far end of Western Europe.

These gems have been recorded to be 5.5 - 6 hard on the Mohs scale of hardness. Not the best, but a good score to make some pieces of jewellery that won't be worn on a busy day.

Crystal healers use it to deal with sinus issues and cognitive illnesses. The stones are also important in purifying the air as well as solar cells.

Black Carborundum

This is a less popular man-made stone that is known for its unique hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale. It’s a considerable fit for jewellery making since very few objects can break or even scratch such a stone.

It was first created in the 1800s and since then, the stone has been noticed in other colours such as gold and pink. Black Carborundum has got another distinctive role that has made the stone quite expensive, and that's cutting and polishing. Lapidaries really like this stone for cutting and polishing purposes, thanks to its hardness.

 

Black Diamond

Black diamonds don't necessarily occur black, their black colour is an outcome of the impurities inside the stone. In fact, most black diamonds are heat treated to increase their dark hue and tone. Since they're diamonds, they prove to be one of the toughest stones in gem history with a hardness of 10 on the Mohs scale.

They're made of amorphous carbon, graphite, and diamond in their structure. Black diamonds do have another name known as Carbonado. Their hardness is a great factor for jewellers, and you'll be surprised how much a black gem ring costs.

 

Black Garnet

Black garnet jewellery 

Garnets are exceptionally expensive in all colours, a black garnet is even more valuable because it's among the rarest gems and it makes very useful and long-lasting jewellery due to its hardness.

A black garnet is 6.5 - 7-5 hard on the Mohs scale, it has existed around ever since the Bronze age and its values and roles are pretty apparent up to this date.

Ancient people utilized black garnet for healing diseases like headaches and nausea, and they speculated it cleanses one off from depression and anxiety. Garnets come in several other colours but a black one is what you need to stand out.

 

Illvaite Gemstone

An Illvaite jewellery 

Illvaite stone has a pleochroism impact that makes it change colours according to the angle and light you're using. It can appear in a span of colours like green and sometimes even brown. The stone has a got a metallic lustre that makes it slightly more expensive than other black stones.

Elevate is an extremely rare gemstone, which contributes to its exceptional high prices in the gem market. There has been a high demand for alleviating stones, and it's one of those black stones every gem collector wants to have on their display.

 

Black Kyanite

Black Kyanite jewellery 

Kyanite stones can emerge in blue, but black kyanite is somewhat rare and surprisingly expensive. They form in sedimentary as well as metamorphic rocks, and the stone contends a rate of 5 - 7 on the Mohs scale of hardness.

This doesn't make it the best but the jewellery made from black kyanite is more expensive than most people would think. It is a stone specifically beneficial in electronic devices and ceramic types of commodities.  If you're feeling some kind of negative energy around you black kyanite would be the best source of cleansing power to help you get rid of it all.

 

Black Moissanite

This stone is silently replacing all these popular colourful engagement rings. It is 9.25 hard according to the recordings on the Mohs scale and that makes it eligible for wedding rings. Black moissanite is very rare and slightly hard to distinguish from a diamond which makes it an ideal choice for engagement rings.

In its natural state, you can notice several inclusions in it natural black moissanite with no inclusions is hard to find, unless it is man-made. Its noticeable resistance to harm and scratch makes many couples choose it over other softer yet more expensive stones. So, yeah, black moissanite is very costly.

 

Black Opal

Opals are gorgeous stones no matter their colour, their ability to show various colours inside of them is what makes opals unique and profitable. Black opal is the rarest and most expensive of all opal stones. A carat of one high-quality black opal could be approximately $10,000 and that is when the market is not that good.

Opals are 5 - 6 hard on a Mohs scale reading, they make very gorgeous jewellery and there have been superstitions about opal stones being a sign of bad luck. However, black opals are excluded from this list, they stand for attraction and good luck to anyone using them.

 

Black Star Sapphire

Black star Sapphire ring

Sapphires have been around for so long and we can't deny the fact that they do claim higher prices in the gem market. A black star sapphire is an exception to this, the stone is very rare and in its opaqueness, it still claims higher prices than many other colourful gemstones.

They also happen in blue and brown colours and the demand for such sapphires is as high as the word itself. Sapphires are estimated to have a hardness rate of 9 which makes them a good fit for making high-quality and long-lasting jewellery.

They are believed to do away with negative energy and accompany one with protective powers. Sapphires have a rich history of both being a royal stone and a healing one too.

 

Black spinel

Black spinels are sometimes confused with black tourmaline, they quite have similar looks but they are different in chemical composition and properties. Black spinel is incredibly rare and so costly. They are even more expensive than most of the other spinels.

The name spinels are derived from the Greek 'Spinos' which stands for 'sparkle'. Spinels are known for their healing abilities to deal with diseases like mouth wounds, stomach aches, etc.

 

Winding up

The list of valuable and most expensive black gems is endless some stones are less known to the world but do claim higher prices than most of these popular colourfulul gems. Chances are that unpopularity is the reason behind their low demand.