Thursday...Trend Day

Ever since Prince William gave Duchess Kate Middleton his mothers sapphire ring, the cost and trend on sapphires have gone up.  Not as traditional in modern day engagement rings that include diamonds.  If you do your research diamonds aren't even rare matter of fact before the 40s they weren't even that valuable.  It's all due to great marketing, just like bottled water.  Want to know what's rare in gems and have a far greater value? Then check out a few of these rare precious beauties that Mother Nature has to offer.

Tanzanite around $600-1,000 per carat  

Taaffeite around $1,500 to 2,500 pet carat

Jeremivite around $2,000 per carat

Black Opal around 2,335 per carat

Red Beryl around $10,000 per carat

Alexandrite around $12,000 per carat

Musgravite around $35,000 per carat

Grandidierite around $50,000 per carat

Painite around $50,000 to $60,000 per carat

Pink Star Diamond around $1.4 million per carat

Blue Garnet around 1.5 million per carat

Serendibite around $1.5 to 2 million per carat

Red Diamond around $2 million per carat

Jadeite around $3 million per carat