Gemstones Ranked
Gemstones Ranked is a structured science & nature dataset with 13 entries. Its fields include Gemstone, Mohs Hardness, Classic Color. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 13 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Mar 20, 2026
Included fields: Gemstone, Mohs Hardness, Classic Color, Price Per Carat (fine), Known For.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Mohs Hardness groups
- 12 distinct values
- Across 13 preview rows
- Price Per Carat (fine) groups
- 12 distinct values
- Across 13 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Gemstone, Mohs Hardness, and Classic Color across science & nature entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 13 downloadable records
Gemstone↕ | Mohs Hardness↕ | Classic Color↕ | Price Per Carat (fine)↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Diamond | 10 (hardest) | Colorless (fancy: all colors) | $2,000-$50,000+ | Hardest natural material — De Beers invented the engagement ring tradition in 1947, 'diamonds are forever' is marketing genius, lab-grown disrupting the industry, blood diamond controversy, 4Cs grading system |
Ruby | 9 | Red (pigeon blood red most prized) | $1,000-$100,000+ | King of colored gemstones — pigeon blood red from Myanmar is most valuable, rarer than diamonds in fine quality, corundum mineral (same as sapphire), associated with passion and power, some sell for more per carat than diamonds |
Emerald | 7.5-8 | Green | $500-$50,000+ | Cleopatra's obsession — Colombian emeralds are the benchmark, inclusions are expected ('jardin' = garden), brittle despite moderate hardness, Muzo mine produces the finest, green that no other gem matches |
Sapphire | 9 | Blue (also pink, yellow, every color) | $500-$50,000+ | Princess Diana's ring made blue sapphire iconic — Kashmir sapphires are the holy grail, comes in every color except red (that's ruby), padparadscha (pink-orange) is rarest variety, engagement ring alternative |
Opal | 5.5-6.5 | Play-of-color (rainbow fire) | $10-$10,000+ | Living rainbow in a stone — play-of-color shows shifting spectral colors, Australian Lightning Ridge produces finest black opals, 'bad luck' superstition is nonsense, contains up to 20% water, fragile and magical |
Alexandrite | 8.5 | Green in daylight, red in incandescent | $5,000-$70,000+ | The color-change miracle — 'emerald by day, ruby by night,' discovered in Russia 1830, named after Czar Alexander II, finest specimens from Russia nearly exhausted, most dramatic color change in nature |
Tanzanite | 6-7 | Violet-blue | $200-$1,200 | Found in only one place on Earth — foothills of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, 1,000x rarer than diamond, Tiffany & Co. named and marketed it, supply may run out in 20 years, stunning blue-violet unique to this stone |
Jade (Jadeite) | 6.5-7 | Green (imperial jade) | $100-$30,000+ | More valuable than gold in Chinese culture — imperial jade (vivid green jadeite) is the finest, 5,000+ years of cultural significance, tougher than steel despite moderate hardness, Myanmar produces the best |
Amethyst | 7 | Purple | $5-$50 | Was as valuable as diamond until massive Brazilian deposits found — royal purple, name means 'not intoxicated' in Greek (believed to prevent drunkenness), February birthstone, affordable luxury, gorgeous in cathedral geodes |
Tourmaline | 7-7.5 | Every color (Paraiba blue-green prized) | $50-$10,000+ (Paraiba) | More colors than any other gem — Paraiba tourmaline (neon blue-green) can rival diamond prices, watermelon variety is pink and green, bi-color specimens common, electrically charged when heated |
Garnet | 6.5-7.5 | Red (also green, orange, every color) | $5-$5,000 | Not just a red gem — tsavorite green rivals emerald, demantoid has more fire than diamond, spessartine mandarin orange is stunning, January birthstone, ancient Romans used them, underrated and versatile |
Pearl | 2.5-4.5 (soft) | White, cream, black, pink | By mm ($50-$10,000+ per strand) | The only gem made by a living creature — oysters and mussels create them, Mikimoto invented cultured pearls in 1893, South Sea and Tahitian are largest, Akoya are classic, organic and warm against skin |
Moonstone | 6-6.5 | Translucent with blue sheen | $10-$200 | Ethereal blue glow (adularescence) — light seems to float inside the stone, associated with the moon in many cultures, Art Nouveau jewelers loved it, Sri Lankan moonstones have the finest blue flash |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Gemstones Ranked organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 13 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 13 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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