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| TABLE 5 | ||||||||
| PRICES PER CARAT OF U.S. CUT COLORED GEMSTONES IN 2013 | ||||||||
| Price range per carat | ||||||||
| Gemstone | January1 | December2 | ||||||
| Amethyst | $10-25 | $17-25 | ||||||
| Aquamarine | 80-300 | 205-300 | ||||||
| Citrine | 7-20 | 13-20 | ||||||
| Emerald | 2,600-4,400 | 2,600-4,400 | ||||||
| Opal, fire | 110-250 | 180-250 | ||||||
| Opal, white (also jelly opal) | 55-80 | 65-80 | ||||||
| Pearl, cultured saltwater3 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| Peridot | 60-95 | 120-150 | ||||||
| Rhodolite garnet | 22-45 | 32-45 | ||||||
| Ruby | 2,200-2,600 | 2,400-2,600 | ||||||
| Sapphire, blue | 1,000-1,900 | 1,450-1,900 | ||||||
| Tanzanite | 300-375 | 335-375 | ||||||
| Topaz, blue | 5-10 | 7-10 | ||||||
| Topaz, golden-yellow | 75-225 | 150-225 | ||||||
| Tourmaline, green | 50-70 | 60-70 | ||||||
| Tourmaline, pink | 65-170 | 155-200 | ||||||
| 1Source: The Gem Guide, v. 32, no. 1, January/February 2013, p. 49, 50, 53, 57, 61, | ||||||||
| 63-65, 68-71, and 78. These figures are approximate wholesale purchase prices paid | ||||||||
| by retail jewelers on a per stone basis for 1 to less than 1 carat, fine-quality stones.- | ||||||||
| 2Source: The Gem Guide, v. 32, no. 6, November/December 2013, p. 49, 50, 53, 57, 61, | ||||||||
| 63-65, 68-71, and 78. These figures are approximate wholesale purchase prices paid | ||||||||
| by retail jewelers on a per stone basis for 1 to less than 1 carat, fine-quality stones. | ||||||||
| 3Prices are per 4.5-5-millimeter pearl. | ||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
