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Diamonds aren’t that rare. I will always remember a quote from a friend of mine who was a geology major for a while: “Diamonds are the Coors Light of precious gems.”
What are the exotic/rare stones?
Only one has been found: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyawthuite
Also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moissanite#Geological_occurrence
Found in significant quantities in only 2 places.
I forget, but if you search for a list of rare stones, diamonds are surprisingly far down.