The world s largest ruby an 18 696 carat stone weighs approximately 8 2 pounds.
Ruby worth per carat.
Fine quality rubies are some of the most expensive gemstones with record prices over 1 000 000 per carat.
Big high quality specimens can be extremely expensive their price can go up to several thousand usd per carat.
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In general the greater the carat weight the more your ruby is worth.
Its colors always red can reach vivid levels of saturation.
Large transparent rubies are particularly rare.
The highest anyone has ever paid for a burmese ruby has been 1 million usd per carat.
One of the most popular traditional jewelry stones ruby is exceptionally durable.
Our value charts are based on accurate and up to date information on average retail prices.
Pricing takes into consideration origin color size and clarity from 100 to 15 000 per carat.
Gemstone weights in india are often expressed in ratti.
Consult the standard catalog of gem values 2nd.
To learn more about how to evaluate and buy a ruby check out our complete ruby buying guide.
As with most gemstones bigger rubies are simply more valuable but because rubies larger than one carat are quite rare the price per carat increases dramatically as rubies increase in size.
Ruby s value is dependent on its quality color and carat weight.
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Carat weight clarity cut.
However rubies are also subjected to more treatments than almost any other gem.
Prices for old burma ruby if not too pink and more towards red with good clarity levels of 80 and above should start at usd 1000 per carat onwards.
How ruby carat weight affects value.
In general though burmese rubies tend to be the most expensive among ruby varieties.
With them you ll be able to estimate the worth of each gemstone you own.
Miller and john sinkankas for wholesale prices of faceted gem rubies.
However in general you can find high quality burmese rubies priced around.
Though it s likely your ruby is not this large your stone s carat weight will still have an impact on its value.
It is available at a b2b price of 2 or inr 120 per carat.
Price per carat increases significantly as carat weight.
