Hot Selling Loose Gemstones - Priority Picks

Hot Selling Loose Gemstones - Priority Picks

This collection brings together the most in-demand loose gemstones available at Folkmarketgems. Every listing is based on actual stock — calibrated parcels, matched pairs, melee-size lots, and wholesale bulk deals across precious and semi-precious stones. Whether you are sourcing for jewelry production, building a gemstone inventory, or adding to a personal collection, this page is updated with priority picks that move fast.

What This Collection Offers

I. Precious Loose Gemstones

This section covers the highest-demand stones used in fine jewelry and trade sourcing.

• Emeralds — Melee-size calibrated round brilliant loose emeralds available in 2, 4, and 8 carat parcels. Also available: 11-carat vivid green emerald lots for designers needing statement pieces.
• Rubies — Burmese round brilliant calibrated rubies in 5 to 30 carat parcels. Pink ruby melee deals in 5 to 20 carat options. Ruby slice deals (100 pieces / 100 grams) for mixed-use applications.
• Sapphires — Blue, yellow, red-orange, rainbow, and multicolour sapphires. Calibrated melee sizes (1–2mm, 2–2.3mm, 3–3.3mm, 4–4.2mm) and larger parcels up to 32 carats. Ceylon blue sapphires available with optional certificates.
• Tanzanite — Oval 5mm singles, 15-carat triangle shapes, 20-carat oval parcels, and wholesale lots of 50–100 carats in calibrated 4mm–6.5mm sizes.

II. Semi-Precious Loose Gemstones

High-volume, buyer-intent stones used across commercial jewelry, lapidary work, and collector sourcing.

• Spinels — Mogok pink, red, grey, lavender, and white spinels. Bulk lots from 20 carats to 250 carats. Mixed colour parcels, Jedi spinels, and red Burmese spinels also available.
• Peridot — Calibrated round and oval shapes in 7mm, 6–7mm, and 8.6mm sizes. Wholesale lots of 50–133 carats. Matched pairs and 4-pair deals starting from $60.
• Amethyst — Oval, cushion, round, and emerald cut. Bulk 250-carat lots, pear-shape pairs, and 4-pair deals. Individual oval stones also available.
• Citrine — Pear shape, oval, and emerald cut. Calibrated parcels from 50 to 500 carats. Matched pairs and 4-pair deals. Yellow citrine oval 250-carat wholesale lots.
• Aquamarine — 17-carat oval loose stones and wholesale 50–200 carat parcel deals.
• Apatite — Neon blue apatite in oval, round, pear, and cushion cuts. 25-carat and 200-carat bulk options.
• Topaz — London Blue Topaz oval pairs (4.3 carats). Mixed pairs deal including topaz, amethyst, peridot, and citrine.
• Garnet — Tsavorite green garnets (3 ct, 10 ct, 14.45 ct, 25 ct parcels). Rhodolite garnet pear shape (7.40 carats). Chrome diopside pairs.
• Zircon — 20-carat round brilliant blue zircon loose stone lots.
• Opal — 100-carat yellow-white Ethiopian opal cabochon wholesale deal.
• Grandidierite — 25-carat rare blue grandidierite loose stone (extremely limited availability).

Deals, Parcel Sizes & Pricing Structure

All pricing is per parcel or per lot as listed. No hidden fees. Bulk and wholesale pricing is built into the variant options on each product page.

• Calibrated Burmese Rubies: 5 ct at $1,000 / 10 ct at $1,600 / 20 ct at $3,000 / 30 ct at $4,300
• Melee Blue Sapphires (1–2mm): 5 ct at $500 / 10 ct at $950 / 20 ct at $1,800 / 30 ct at $2,600
• Loose Emeralds (melee calibrated): 2 ct at $450 / 4 ct at $790 / 8 ct at $1,500

Prices reflect direct-from-source wholesale rates. Larger parcel sizes offer proportionally better per-carat value.

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Who Should Buy From This Collection

• Jewelry Designers & Manufacturers — Calibrated melee sizes, matched pairs, and consistent parcel lots are ready for direct setting. Emeralds, rubies, sapphires, and tanzanite are available in production-ready formats.
• Wholesale Gemstone Buyers & Traders — Bulk lots from 50 to 500+ carats across spinels, citrine, peridot, aquamarine, and sapphires. Wholesale pricing is reflected in the variant tiers on each listing.
• Gemstone Collectors — Rare items such as grandidierite, Jedi spinels, Mogok rubies, and tsavorite garnets are available in limited quantities for collectors seeking uncommon material.
• Lapidary Artists — Faceted calibrated stones in standard sizes (2mm to 8.6mm) are suitable for custom cutting, setting, and lapidary projects.
• Retailers & Resellers — Mixed colour lots, multi-stone deals, and wholesale parcel pricing support inventory building for retail gemstone businesses.

How to Choose the Right Product

• By stone type — Use the product titles and tags to filter by gemstone species (emerald, ruby, sapphire, spinel, etc.).
• By carat weight — Each listing specifies the total carat weight per parcel. Select the variant that matches your production or inventory requirement.
• By cut and shape — Round brilliant, oval, pear, cushion, emerald cut, triangle, and princess cut options are available across different stone types.
• By use case — Matched pairs are listed for earring production. Calibrated melee lots are suited for pavé or channel settings. Bulk lots are for wholesale inventory.
• By rarity — Items tagged as rare-stones (tsavorite, grandidierite, Jedi spinels) are limited in quantity. These are not restocked on a regular schedule.

Why Buy From Folkmarketgems

• Direct-from-mine sourcing across multiple origins including Burma (Mogok), Ceylon, and East Africa
• Natural, untreated stones unless explicitly stated in the product listing
• Certificates available on select high-value items (e.g., Ceylon blue sapphires with per-piece or full-parcel certification options)
• Calibrated and matched parcels ready for immediate use in jewelry production
• Transparent per-carat pricing with bulk variant tiers — no negotiation required
• International shipping with protective packaging designed for fragile gemstone material
• Consistent inventory updates with new arrivals tagged for easy identification

Related Offerings at Folkmarketgems

In addition to the hot-selling loose gemstones in this collection, Folkmarketgems also carries rough gemstone material, facet rough for lapidary use, raw crystals, and mineral specimens. UV fluorescent gemstones are available as a specialist category for researchers and collectors. Wholesale and bulk inquiries for larger quantities not listed here can be directed through the store contact page.