11 Most Expensive Gemstones in the World

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11. Jadeite

Price per CD: $21,633

Jadeite is often confused with jade, although it is a type of jade, together with nephrite (although they are chemically absolutely different, jadeite being made of sodium and aluminum, and nephrite of calcium and magnesium). What makes jadeite more valuable are its properties and the fact that it is much rarer than nephrite.

11 Most Expensive Gemstones in the World

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