What gemstone is close to the value of a diamond?

Answer 1

Every gemstone is valued according to its most desirable characteristics. There are standout-exceptionally-valued gemstones of all types, including rubies, sapphires, emeralds and diamonds.

There is no per se scale of which type of gemstone is more or less valuable than any other type.

Answer 2

The most popular gemstone rings are sapphire, ruby, alexandrite and emerald. Top quality gemstones come with an expensive price tag and it is extremely hard to value them unlike diamonds. Colour and clarity are the main two specifications when is comes to valuing gemstones. A top quality coloured stone rough purchased for $5,000 from the mines can instantly jump to $50,000 when it has been faceted (cut & polished), and by the time it hits the retail market it can be worth nearly a quarter million dollars easily.
Out of all gemstones rings, a Cornflower Blue Ceylon Sapphire is the master of all the gemstones currently. The demand for this amazing gemstone is increasing day by day and the supply is becoming limited. Coloured stones are not mined in large volumes like diamonds and prices are not controlled by anyone except for demand and supply.

The current market analytic reports in Sri Lanka (home for cornflower blue Ceylon sapphires) tell us that the country is lacking stones to meet the demand from China, which was something never expected during to 2006-2008 bubble period in the western countries. The demand is at the climax level in this part of the world which ultimately states one thing: the Cornflower Blue Ceylon sapphires are currently the number one investment stones in volume up to date.