Blue Sapphire Price Vs Diamond

As an example here is a 1 05 carat blue sapphire from james allen which costs 700.

Blue sapphire price vs diamond.

Even sapphires on the high end price wise won t match a diamond s price such as this 1 13 carat blue sapphire for 2 610. The price of a sapphire is determined based on its quality which means that a large low quality sapphire would be a lot cheaper than a small but very high quality sapphire. Carat for carat sapphires are almost always cheaper than diamonds. But unlike blue sapphire buying a blue diamond as investment is clearly the better choice.

Blue sapphires usually have some inclusions but generally have better clarity than rubies. Of course diamonds and sapphires both come in a wide range of prices depending on their size shape cut color quality and much more. The increased demand for blue sapphires has lead to a gradual increase in value of this gemstone. Sapphire engagement ring styles.

However the cut of sapphire is not as important as the cut of a diamond because overall it is harder to seeinclusions of a sapphire with the naked eye. In fact according to the natural color diamonds association the prices of blue diamonds have increased in average of 12 17 per year over the last decade. On the other hand blue sapphires are made of corundum or aluminum oxide. Blue sapphires are the most expensive color because they re the most sought after.

On average though a one carat sapphire will cost less than a one carat diamond. In comparison a 1 carat diamond from james allen costs over 4 000.