1 The lighter the color, the better. Garnet is naturally heavier than other crystals, so light-colored ones are rare! The price will be higher; The kind that is black at first glance is chromatic aberration, so the price is also low.
2, the more transparent the better, any crystal is like this, the more transparent the higher the price.
3. Garnet prices are divided into three colors from low to high: rose red, purple red and wine red. Among garnets, garnet is ruby except green garnet. Among ruby garnets, rose garnet is a better one, and its price is relatively high compared with purple and burgundy.
Second, the factors affecting the price of garnet: the degree of ice crack.
The amount of ice crack is also an important factor to determine the price level. Garnet without ice crack is the best among the best, and the price is more expensive!
Third, the factors affecting the price of garnet: variety differences.
1, almandine: Also known as garnet, it is an old variety of garnet family, which caused great popularity in 18 and 19 centuries, and now it can be seen on many antique jewels. At that time, the window of a famous jewelry store must have been filled with all kinds of garnet jewelry. Many books also recorded that garnet was the most precious stone owned by everyone at that time. At present, most of the large red or crimson garnet beads we bought in the crystal shop are of this variety.
2. Garnet: As the name implies, it is emerald garnet. Andradite containing chromium is usually yellow-green or emerald green, mainly produced in Russian Urals, with little output. Garnet is proud of its dispersion, reaching 0.057, which is 0.044 higher than that of diamond. In addition, the refractive index and luster are excellent, and the flicker is abnormal, which is amazing. This is why the price of high-quality garnet is comparable to that of emerald.
3. Savorite: Its chemical name is almandine. Because it contains a small amount of chromium and vanadium, it is beautiful and green. Shafo National Park, produced in Kenya, was discovered in the middle of last century. Its fresh and beautiful colors make it quickly accepted by the market. At present, the price is gradually approaching the garnet with decreasing output, and it is expected that the price will gradually increase in the future.
4. Granite: It is a very popular garnet in the international market in recent years. When the iron content is high, it will be orange-red and brown-red, and when the iron content is low, it will be golden orange like citrus. No matter what color it is, garnet will give you a noble but warm feeling because of its high refractive index and warm color. Manganese aluminum garnet is mostly produced in Africa, Namibia is recognized as a high-quality producing area, and beautiful manganese aluminum garnet is also produced in Xinjiang, China. Manganese-aluminum garnet inherits the advantages of good clarity of garnet, but it also has some regrets about rare and large-grained gems. Manganese aluminum garnet exceeding 3 carats is rare. Because manganese aluminum garnet is so rare and has strong light, it is warmly welcomed in European and American markets. The price per carat ranges from 100-700 USD, and the color is rare, with a large number of carats, which is more than $0/000 USD per carat.
4. Factors affecting the price of garnet: different producing areas.
Garnet is widely produced and not a precious gem, so there are few fakes. Prices range from a few cents per gram to more than ten yuan. Garnets from different places contain different mineral elements, so their colors are different, but all excellent garnets are definitely transparent and bright. The most common garnets in China are domestic garnet (deep red in color) and Brazilian garnet (purple in color).
From the above article, we can know that there are many factors that determine the price of garnet, and there is no standard at present. But now that we know these factors that affect garnet, we can better judge the value of garnet and buy garnet ornaments.