How do I know if My Garnet Gemstone is Valuable?

What My Garnet Stone May Be Worth?

Joe recently reached out to Folkmarketgems via email with a question: “ What my garnet may be worth?”.  This question is one of a common curiosity among customers who are usually eager to understand the value of the gemstones they own. Let’s try to understand Joe's query and explore how to determine the value of a natural garnet gemstone.

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Garnet is a silicate mineral and has a long history since the Bronze Age. Garnet is a cubic stone with a versatility of colors such as green, orange, red and even color change garnets. Garnet value is determined by different factors such as its size, color, clarity, quality, types and market demand. Some garnets are rare also which make them unique and demanding gemstones. The garnet hardness is 6.5 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale. Its luster is vitreous and glassy. The refractive index of garnets is 1.71 to 1.89. 

What are Types of Garnets Gemstone?

There are various varieties of garnets. Each has different characteristics. Value range of each type of garnet depends on different factors. First learn about types, here they are:- There are different types of garnets depending upon their composition. They are categorised into two main groups;

• Aluminium Silicates
• Calcium Silicates

Group 1_Aluminium Silicates:

Aluminium silicates have Aluminium as the base mineral. This group has the following species:

1. Pyrope Garnets: Pyrope contains magnesium along with aluminium. It is a vibrant red color garnet. Collectors admire it for its transparent surface and flawlessness. These are generally inexpensive. Its price ranges from $5 to $50 USD per carat.

2. Almandine Garnets: This is the most common type of garnet. Almandine garnet contains iron along with aluminium. It has a deep dark red color. These are not expensive as these are found commonly as compared to the other types. Its price ranges from $5 to $50 USD per carat.

3. Spessartine Garnets: Spessartine garnet contains manganese with aluminum. It has a bright orange color. These are pricey as compared to Pyrope and Almandine. Its price ranges from $50 to $400 USD per carat.

4. Rhodolite Garnets: This is a mixture of Pyrope and Almandine. This is called rhodolite garnet. It has purple, pink, and reddish hues. It is more expensive than Pyrope and Almandine. Its price ranges from $50 to $400 USD per carat.  

Group 2 _ Calcium silicates:

Calcium silicates have Calcium as the base mineral. This group has 3 main species:

• Uvarovite / Tsavorite Garnets: It contains Chromium alongside calcium. Its color ranges from light green to dark green. It is one of the rarest garnets and hence one of the most expensive one as well. 
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• Grossular Garnets: It contains Aluminium along with calcium. It is colorless but due to impurities, it gets its color. It has various types such as Hessonite, Hydrogrossular, Tsavorite, and Mali.
• Hessonite Garnets: Hessonite’s color ranges from orange to reddish-orange. It is not expensive as it is not too rare.
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• Hydrogrossular Garnets: It contains water droplets in its crystals. It can be found in yellow, green, orange, and brown colors. These are rare and expensive but not as expensive as Tsavorites. 
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• Tsavorites Garnets: Tsavorite has a bright green color. It is the rarest garnet and hence the most expensive one. Its price ranges from $500 to $7000 USD per carat. 
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• Mali Garnets: It is a mixture of Grossular and Andradite. Mali Garnets color ranges from green and yellow to orange, and brown. It is rare and quite expensive. 
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• Andradite Garnets: It contains iron with calcium. It comes in different colors from black and brown to green and yellow. These are quite expensive. Andradite has various types such as Melanite, Demantoid, and Topazolite.

1. 1. Melanite: It contains titanium and that’s why it's black in color. These are moderate in price.

   2. Demantoid: It has a bright green color and is rare. It has a beautiful shine and is expensive compared to other commonly found garnets.

      
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   3. Topazolite: Topazolite has yellow hues. These are not rare like tsavorites but are still quite expensive.

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   Factors affecting the value of a garnet stone:

   a- Color of the garnet:

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   b- Clarity and inclusions in the stone:

   
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   c- Facets in the stone...

   d- Size of the stone:

   
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   e- Origin of the stone:

   f- Markets trends:

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