Kashmir Sapphire
Certified origin. Untreated material.
Average brilliancy of 40 to 60%. Add to 20% or deduct to 10% for other cutting.
Prices for ovals and cushions. Add 8% to 10% for rounds and pears. Add 10% to 20% for emeralds and marquis.
Top Grade: vB 5/6, 6/6. B 5/6, 6/6.
| Top Grade |
1 to 2 carats |
2 to 3 carats |
3 to 4 carats |
4 carats plus |
| VVS |
,000 to ,650/ct |
,000 to ,000/ct |
,000 to ,500/ct |
to ,000/ct |
| VS/SI |
,000 to ,000/ct |
,000 to ,700/ct |
,000 to ,000/ct |
to ,000/ct |
| SI/I |
,000 to ,000/ct |
,000 to 24,600/ct |
,000 to 27,600/ct |
to ,000/ct |
Very Good Grade: V 4/6, 5/6, 6/5. bV 5/6, 6/6; vB 5/5, 4/6, 6/5.
| Very Good Grade |
1 to 2 carats |
2 to 3 carats |
3 to 4 carats |
4 carats plus |
| VVS |
,000 to ,300/ct |
,600 to ,400/ct |
,000 to ,000/ct |
to ,000/ct |
| VS/SI |
to ,100/ct |
,000 to ,700/ct |
,000 to ,000/ct |
to ,500/ct |
| SI/I |
to ,300/ct |
,000 to ,000/ct |
,400 to ,600/ct |
to ,500/ct |
Good Grade: V 4/5, 5/4, 5/5, 6/4, 6/5, 7/5; bV 4/5, 4/6, 5/4, 5/5, 5/4, 4/5; vB 3/5, 4/4, 6/3, 7/5, 5/4, 4/5; B 3/5, 4/4, 6/3, 7/5, 6/4, 5/4, 4/5.
| Good Grade |
1 to 2 carats |
2 to 3 carats |
3 to 4 carats |
4 carats plus |
| VVS |
to ,200/ct |
to ,700/ct |
,000 to ,000/ct |
to ,000/ct |
| VS/SI |
to /ct |
to ,200/ct |
,000 to ,000/ct |
to ,000/ct |
| SI/I |
to /ct |
to ,500/ct |
,000 to ,000/ct |
to ,900/ct |
Fair Grade: V 3/4, 3/5, 4/4, 4/3, 5/3, 6/3, 7/4; bV 3/5, 4/4, 5/3, 6/3, 7/4, 7/5; vB 3/4, 4/3, 7/4, 6/2, 5/3; B 3/4, 4/3, 7/4 6/2, 5/2, 5/3.
| Fair Grade |
1 to 2 carats |
2 to 3 carats |
3 to 4 carats |
4 carats plus |
| VVS |
to /ct |
to ,200/ct |
to ,500/ct |
to ,500/ct |
| VS/SI |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to ,000/ct |
to ,000/ct |
| SI/I |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to ,500/ct |
to ,700/ct |
Other Blue Sapphires
Heat treated material. Average brilliancy of 40% to 60%. Add to 20% or deduct to 10% for other cutting.
Prices for ovals and cushions. Add 8% to 10% for rounds and pears. Add 10% to 20% for emeralds and marquis.
Note: If certified Burmese and untreated, add 50%, except fair or lower grades.
Top Grade: vB 5/6, 6/6; B 5/6, 6/6.
| Top Grade |
1 to 2 carats |
2 to 3 carats |
3 to 4 carats |
4 carats plus |
| VVS |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to ,500/ct |
| VS/SI |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
/ct |
| SI/I |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
/ct |
Very Good Grade: V 4/6, 5/5, 6/6; bV 5/6, 6/7; vB 5/5, 4/6, 6/5; B 4/6, 5/5, 6/5; vslgB 4/6, 5/6, 6/6.
| Very Good Grade |
.5 to .75 carat |
.75 to 1 carat |
1 to 2 carats |
2 carats plus |
| VVS |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| VS/SI |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| SI/I |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
Good Grade: V 4/5, 5/4, 5/5, 6/4, 6/5, 7/5; bV 4/5, 4/6, 5/4, 5/5, 6/4, 6/5; vB 3/5, 4/4, 6/3, 7/5, 5/4, 4/5; B 3/5, 4/4, 6/3, 7/5, 6/4, 6/4, 5/4, 4/5; vslgB 7/5, 5/4, 6/4, 4/5, 6/5, 5/5; gB 4/5, 5/5, 6/5.
| Good Grade |
.5 to .75 carat |
.75 to 1 carat |
1 to 2 carats |
2 carats plus |
| VVS |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| VS/SI |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| SI/I |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
Fair Grade: V 3/4, 3/5, 4/3, 4/4, 5/3, 6/3, 7/4; bV 3/5, 4/4, 5/3, 6/3, 7/4, 7/5; vB 3/4, 4/3, 6/2, 7/4, 5/3; B 3/4, 4/3, 7/4, 6/2, 5/2, 5/3; vslgB 3/4, 3/5, 4/3, 4/4, 5/3, 6/3, 7/4; gB 3/5, 4/4, 5/3, 5/4, 6/3, 6/4, 7/4; vstgB 4/4, 5/4, 6/4.
| Fair Grade |
.5 to .75 carat |
.75 to 1 carat |
1 to 2 carats |
2 carats plus |
| VVS |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| VS/SI |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| SI/I |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
Fancy Sapphires
Average brilliancy of 30% to 40%. Add to 20% or deduct to 10% for other cutting.
Prices for ovals and cushions. Add 7% to 10% for rounds, pears and marquis. Add 15% to 30% for emerald cuts.
Pink Sapphire
Top Color: stpR 3/6, 4/6; RP 4/6; rP 4/6
No trade data available
Very Good Color: slpR 4/6; stpR 4/5; RP 3/5, 4/4, 4/5; rP 3/5, 4/4, 4/5; P 4/5.
| Very Good Color |
.5 to .75 carat |
.75 to 1 carat |
1 to 2 carats |
2 carats plus |
| VVS |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to ,500/ct |
| VS/SI |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| SI/I |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
Good Color: slpR 3/5, 4/4, 4/5; stpR 3/4, 3/5, 4/4; RP 3/4, 4/3; rP 3/4, 4/3; P 3/4, 4/4.
| Good Color |
.5 to .75 carat |
.75 to 1 carat |
1 to 2 carats |
2 carats plus |
| VVS |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| VS/SI |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| SI/I |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
Fair Color: slpR 3/3, 4/3; stpR 3/4, 4/3; RP 2/3, 3/3; rP 2/3, 3/3; P 3/, 4/3.
| Fair Color |
.75 to 1 carat |
1 to 2 carats |
2 carats plus |
| VVS |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| VS/SI |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| SI/I |
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
Yellow Sapphire
Top Color: Y 3/5; oY 3/5.
Very Good Color: Y 3/4; oY 3/4.
Good Color: Y 3/3, 4/4; oY 3/3, 4/4.
Fair Color: Y 2/3, 4/3; oY 2/3, 4/3.
| Yellow Sapphire |
to 2 carats |
2 carats plus |
| Top Color |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| Very Good Color |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| Good Color |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| Fair Color |
to /ct |
to /ct |
Green Sapphire
Top Color: vslbG 6/3, bG 6/3, G 6/3.
Very Good Color: BG 6/3, vstbG 6/2, 5/3, 6/2; bG 4/3, 5/3, 6/3; vslbG 4/3, 5/3, 6/2; G 5/3, 7/3; slyG 5/3, 6/3; yG 6/3.
Good Color: BG 4/3, 5/3, 6/2; vstbG 4/3, 5/3, 7/3; bG 4/2, 5/2, 7/3, G 5/2,6/2; slyG 5/2, 6/2, 7/3; yG 5/3, 6/2, 7/3; styG 5/3, 6/3; styG 5/3, 6/3.
Fair Color: BG 4/2, 5/2; vstbG 4/2, 7/2; bG 3/2, 7/2; vslbG 7/2; G 4/2, 7/2; slyG 4/2, 7/2; yG 5/2, 7/3; styG 5/2, 6/2.
| Green Sapphire |
to 1 carat |
1 carat plus |
| Top Color |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| Very Good Color |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| Good Color |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| Fair Color |
to /ct |
to /ct |
Purple Sapphire
Top Color: RP 6/6, 5/6; rP 6/6; P 6/6.
Very Good Color: stpR 5/5, 6/5; RP 5/5, 6/5, 7/5; rP 5/6, 6/5; P 5/6, 6/5; bP 5/6, 6/5.
Good Color: slpR 5/3, 6/3; stpR 5/4, 6/4, 7/4; RP 5/4, 6/3, 6/4, 7/4; rP 5/4, 5/5, 6/4, 7/5; P 5/4, 5/5, 6/4, 7/5; bP 4/5, 4/6, 5/5.
Fair Color: .
| Purple Sapphire |
to 2 carats |
2 carats plus |
| Top Color |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| Very Good Color |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| Good Color |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| Fair Color |
to /ct |
to /ct |
Other Sapphires
| White Sapphire |
.5 to 3 carats |
3 to 5 carats |
5 to 15 carats |
|
to /ct |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| Color Change Sapphire |
.5 to 1 carat |
1 to 7 carats |
|
to /ct |
to /ct |
| Blue Cabochons |
.5 to 1 carat |
1 to 7 carats |
|
to /ct |
to /ct |
| Star Sapphire |
.5 to 1 carat |
1 to 5 carats |
| Blue |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| Fancy Colors |
to /ct |
to /ct |
| Black |
to /ct |
to /ct |
