Ruby Worth Per Carat

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Ruby worth per carat.

How ruby carat weight affects value. However rubies are also subjected to more treatments than almost any other gem. However in general you can find high quality burmese rubies priced around. Fine quality rubies are some of the most expensive gemstones with record prices over 1 000 000 per carat.

Our value charts are based on accurate and up to date information on average retail prices. Prices for old burma ruby if not too pink and more towards red with good clarity levels of 80 and above should start at usd 1000 per carat onwards. Though it s likely your ruby is not this large your stone s carat weight will still have an impact on its value. Trends of ruby stone price for last 4 years can be accessed by clicking here.

Large transparent rubies are particularly rare. To learn more about how to evaluate and buy a ruby check out our complete ruby buying guide. The highest anyone has ever paid for a burmese ruby has been 1 million usd per carat. Miller and john sinkankas for wholesale prices of faceted gem rubies.

In general the greater the carat weight the more your ruby is worth. In general though burmese rubies tend to be the most expensive among ruby varieties. Price per carat increases significantly as carat weight. Sell my ruby.

Ruby s value is dependent on its quality color and carat weight. Carat weight clarity cut. Gemstone weights in india are often expressed in ratti. One of the most popular traditional jewelry stones ruby is exceptionally durable.

As with most gemstones bigger rubies are simply more valuable but because rubies larger than one carat are quite rare the price per carat increases dramatically as rubies increase in size. Consult the standard catalog of gem values 2nd. Big high quality specimens can be extremely expensive their price can go up to several thousand usd per carat. Tanzanite 1 200 per carat black opal 9 500 per carat red beryl 10 000 per carat musgravite 35 000 per carat alexandrite 70 000 per carat emerald 305 000 per carat ruby 1 18 million per carat pink diamond 1 19 million per carat jadeite 3 million per carat blue diamond 3 93 million per carat.

Pricing takes into consideration origin color size and clarity from 100 to 15 000 per carat. The world s largest ruby an 18 696 carat stone weighs approximately 8 2 pounds. Select gemstone type below to begin.