Black Sapphire Prices Per Carat 2017

Many sapphires are said to have kashmir color or are called kashmir due to their color.

Black sapphire prices per carat 2017.

No trade data available. Carat weight of a sapphire. Royal blue sapphire price per carat for those who admire darker shades of blue royal blue sapphire is an ideal choice. 1 to 7 carats.

As of may 2015 the record price for a ruby is approximately 2 million per carat. A top quality 1 to 2 carat stone might retail for prices between 800 1200 per carat. Color change sapphire 5 to 1 carat. Many believe that this stone could sell up to 175 million.

A blue sapphire around 1 carat is likely to cost from as little as 450 to 1 600 depending on quality. Black star sapphire is mostly mined in thailand west africa and india. Sapphire prices can range greatly depending on many factors. Unlike black sapphire black star sapphire is a very expensive gemstone and can cost thousands of dollars.

While quality 2 to 3 carat stones would sell for approximately double the price per carat so that would be around 1600 2000 per carat. Blue cabochons 5 to 1 carat. A sapphire stone can always be re cut so clarity is probably more important. Sir lanka has also not increased production and gem guide tracking shows prices have increased 20 30 per annum since 2011.

Prices typically increase substantially for quality sapphire gems weighing over 2 carats. There are also black star sapphire varieties that exhibit pink and purple hues. Kashmir blue sapphires have already increased 100 in price due to low availability of this deep blue sapphire. Kashmir sapphires have a price structure all their own.

Several years ago we had some excellent 2 2 5 carat blue sapphires at around 400 per carat and recently acquired a 5 09 carat madagascan sapphire with if clarity that is priced at around 600 per carat. Carat weight has a large impact on a sapphire s price. This is the last aspect of a sapphire that can impact the cost of it. The world s largest sapphire was unveiled in 2016 weighing 1404 49 carats and found in the ratnapura mine in sri lanka.

In the world of sapphire stones over 5cts are rare while stones above 15cts are very rare. Slpr 5 6 6 6 7 5. We are now at a cross roads where demand overtakes. Production of sapphire in this region is now limited.

This stone s black color is a result of iron and titanium traces present in the mineral. Sapphires can come as cheap as 25 per carat to over 11 000 per carat. Million for a 25 59 carat mogok pigeon s blood ruby. Generally the greater the carat weight the more the stone s value.