Emerald (Panna)

Emerald Stone Prices

Even being a fairly expensive gemstone, genuine emerald stone remains high in demand in national and international markets. Emerald stone price begin from ₹ 800 ($12.30 ) and may go as high as ₹ 2 lakh ($3076) per carat, depending on the origin, clarity, color, cut, carat weight and size of the gemstone. Below mentioned are the factors that affect the panna stone price and the quality of Markat stone:

• Origin

  Owing to superior color quality, colombian emerald price range in India stretches much beyond than other origins, costing the buyer anywhere between ₹ 3,200 to ₹ 2 Lakh per carat ($49.23 to $3076). Zambian emeralds are quite popular as well and can draw between ₹ 2,700 and ₹ 1.5 Lakh per carat ($41.5 to $ 2307.69). Brazilian emeralds are relatively more affordable.

• Color

  In emeralds, the rule goes as brighter and greener is the color, higher is emerald stone price in market. However, too much iron (found in some varieties) can cause a bluish tint and decrease the value of green natural emerald stone in the market. Since, majority of garuda pacha stone from Colombia are vividly saturated and display a fine balance between green and blue, Colombian Emerald price per carat remains higher than other origins.

• Clarity

  Emeralds are graded as ‘Type III’ on clarity indicators, implying almost every piece will have some degree of inclusions. Thus, natural emerald price increases drastically for stones without visible inclusions. Zambian emerald price per carat fares higher than other origins on account of relatively better clarity.

• Cut

  Cutting a gemstone can increase its cost by up to 20% because of the stone wastage incurred in the process. A heavily faceted natural green panna stone will cost more than a round or oval Emerald.

• Carat Weight

  Least and yet reflective, carat weight can influence panna stone price especially when size and clarity co exist on the same scale. Since, emeralds are fairly included, finding a panna stone above a few carats with eye-clean clarity is highly rare. Likewise original panna stone price will reflect its rarity. On the other hand, a high-carat emerald with dull green color will be cheaper than a smaller one displaying bright, greenish-blue tone.

• Treatment

  Certain treatments like oiling are acceptable in emeralds. An emerald treated with hard epoxy-like resins is less valuable than the ones treated with safer colorless oiling. For more read: Treatment of Emerald Stone