{"id":162,"date":"2019-07-27T10:34:43","date_gmt":"2019-07-27T10:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/findstone.co\/?p=162"},"modified":"2020-01-22T08:11:44","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T08:11:44","slug":"expensive-minerals-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findstone.co\/expensive-minerals-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Expensive Minerals in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are more than 5,300 minerals that are known in our nature and about 100 new <a href=\"http:\/\/findstone.co\/worlds-top-mineral-producing-countries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"minerals (opens in a new tab)\">minerals<\/a> are discovered every year. Some of them\u00a0are worth more than others, depending on their rarity and uses. If you are curious about which are the most expensive ones, here is our list of the <strong>world\u2019s most expensive minerals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">10. <strong>Rhodium<\/strong> &#8211; $56 per gram<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_12\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rhodium_Rh.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"One Of The Most Expensive Metals, Rhodium\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rhodium_Rh.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rhodium_Rh.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rhodium_Rh.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rhodium_Rh.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"One Of The Most Expensive Metals, Rhodium\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rhodium_Rh.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rhodium_Rh.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Rhodium_Rh.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-12\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One Of The Most Expensive Metals, Rhodium<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Valued at $56 per gram, this silver-white metal is primarily used as a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chemicool.com\/definition\/catalyst.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">catalyst<\/a>. Alloyed with other minerals, it becomes an essential coating for objects spanning from mirrors, silverware and jewelry, to camera parts.<\/p>\n<!--nextpage-->\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">9. <strong>Painite<\/strong> &#8211; $60,000 per carat<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_65\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-65 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Painite.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Painite.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Painite.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Painite.jpg?w=615&amp;ssl=1 615w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-65\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Painite.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Painite.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Painite.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Painite.jpg?w=615&amp;ssl=1 615w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-65\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Painite<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindat.org\/min-3063.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Painite<\/a>\u00a0is one of the rarest minerals in the world. At first glance, this red crystal can be confused with garnet or ruby. Because of its extreme rarity, its value amounts to $60,000 per carat.<\/p>\n<!--nextpage-->\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">8. <strong>Diamond<\/strong> &#8211; $55,000 per gram<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_67\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-67 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Diamond.jpg?resize=300%2C274\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"274\" title=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Diamond.jpg?resize=300%2C274&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Diamond.jpg?w=513&amp;ssl=1 513w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/274;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-67\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Diamond.jpg?resize=300%2C274\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"274\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Diamond.jpg?resize=300%2C274&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Diamond.jpg?w=513&amp;ssl=1 513w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-67\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diamond<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Diamond can be classified as one of the most popular mineral in the world. It has several industrial applications aside from jewelry. They are so extremely effective at polishing, cutting, and drilling that they can be used as saws and drills. It\u2019s now approximately $55,000 per gram.<\/p>\n<!--nextpage-->\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">7. <strong>Black<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Opal<\/strong> &#8211; $2,350 per carat<\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Black-Opal.jpg?resize=300%2C263\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" title=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Black-Opal.jpg?resize=300%2C263&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Black-Opal.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/263;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Black-Opal.jpg?resize=300%2C263\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Black-Opal.jpg?resize=300%2C263&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Black-Opal.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Black Opal<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Black Opals<\/strong> have become prominent because of their dark body color, which contrasts with their fire color. This makes them very desirable, making them the top choice among other opal varieties. They can be used in all forms of jewelry and costs $2,350 per carat.<\/p>\n<!--nextpage-->\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>6. Platinum &#8211; $60 per gram<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_69\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Platinum.jpg?resize=300%2C212\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" title=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Platinum.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Platinum.jpg?resize=768%2C542&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Platinum.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/212;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Platinum.jpg?resize=300%2C212\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Platinum.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Platinum.jpg?resize=768%2C542&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Platinum.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-69\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Platinum<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Platinum <\/strong>has been widely used in the jewelry industry. This shiny, silvery-white metal is as resistant to corrosion as gold. However, it\u2019s also used in catalytic converters for cars, trucks and buses. It\u2019s priced at $60 per gram.<\/p>\n<!--nextpage-->\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">5. <strong>Gold<\/strong> &#8211; $56 per gram<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_70\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Gold.jpg?resize=300%2C255\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" title=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Gold.jpg?resize=300%2C255&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Gold.jpg?w=380&amp;ssl=1 380w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/255;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Gold.jpg?resize=300%2C255\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Gold.jpg?resize=300%2C255&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Gold.jpg?w=380&amp;ssl=1 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-70\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gold<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">More than being jewelry, this yellow metal does not tarnish and is also a good conductor. It usually costs $56 per gram, but the price may differ in some countries.<\/p>\n<!--nextpage-->\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">4. <strong>Rubies<\/strong> &#8211; $100,000 per carat<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_71\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ruby-1.jpg?resize=300%2C240\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" title=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ruby-1.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ruby-1.jpg?w=626&amp;ssl=1 626w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/240;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ruby-1.jpg?resize=300%2C240\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ruby-1.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ruby-1.jpg?w=626&amp;ssl=1 626w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-71\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ruby<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Rubies <\/strong>are widely known for their bright red color, which can be their unique selling point. However, they can also be used as jewel bearings in the moving parts of mechanical watches. Fine quality rubies can cost $100,000 per carat.<\/p>\n<!--nextpage-->\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">3. <strong>Blue Garnet<\/strong> &#8211; $1.5 million per carat<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_73\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-73 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Blue-Garnet.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" title=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Blue-Garnet.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Blue-Garnet.jpg?w=475&amp;ssl=1 475w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-73\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Blue-Garnet.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Blue-Garnet.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Blue-Garnet.jpg?w=475&amp;ssl=1 475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-73\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue Garnet 4.85ct<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Blue garnets<\/strong> are appealing as pieces of jewelry. However, they\u2019re also a good abrasive which can be used to cut steel and other materials in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Water_jet_cutter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">water jets<\/a>. Today they cost $1.5 million per carat.<\/p>\n<!--nextpage-->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1. <strong>Jadeite<\/strong> &#8211; $3 million per carat<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_72\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-72 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Jadeite.jpg?resize=300%2C256\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"256\" title=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Jadeite.jpg?resize=300%2C256&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Jadeite.jpg?w=637&amp;ssl=1 637w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/256;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-72\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Jadeite.jpg?resize=300%2C256\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"256\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Jadeite.jpg?resize=300%2C256&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Jadeite.jpg?w=637&amp;ssl=1 637w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-72\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jadeite &#8211; $3 million per carat<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Known for its green color, <strong>jadeites <\/strong>were first used to manufacture tools and weapons in the olden times. Today, it is a priced gemstone amounting to $3 million per carat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are more than 5,300 minerals that are known in our nature and about 100 new minerals are discovered every year. Some of them\u00a0are worth more than others, depending on their rarity and uses.&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[9,49],"tags":[29,10,11,13,31,27,28,15,16,30],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/findstone.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/most-expensive-minerals.jpeg?fit=1280%2C853&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/findstone.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/findstone.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/findstone.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/findstone.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/findstone.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=162"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/findstone.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/findstone.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/findstone.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/findstone.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/findstone.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}