Chrysoberyl
Chrysoberyl GroupKey Properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Mohs Hardness | 8.5 (8.5) |
| Typical Size | 0.5-20 carats (commercial: 1-10 carats; larger stones available) |
| Typical Price Range | $100-2,000+ per carat (commercial: $200-800; cat's eye $500-2,000+) |
| Rarity Level | Limited Occurrence |
| Availability Level | Limited Supply |
| Availability Driver | Limited Deposits |
| Investment Appropriateness | Emerging Investment Gems |
Pricing
Typical Price
$150.00
per carat
Listing Price
$266.80
per carat
Sold Price
$52.35
per carat
My Price
N/A
per carat
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MODERATELY BULLISH
59.38
Score Components
Geo rarity
65
Mkt availability
65
Invest Appr
75
hardness
0
price
65
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Detailed Descriptions
Rarity Description: Beryllium aluminum oxide mineral. Generic chrysoberyl entry for name matching priority. Includes alexandrite (color-change) and cat's eye (cymophane) varieties.
Availability Description: Available through gem dealers; cat's eye and alexandrite command significant premiums.
Investment Description: Durable gem (8.5 hardness); alexandrite variety highly valuable; cat's eye sought after; good investment potential for fine specimens.
Seller Prices
| Seller | Faceted Price | Rough Price |
|---|---|---|
| brazilian | $523.81/ct | - |
| plgcertifiedgems | $258.15/ct | - |
| ucgems | $52.98/ct | - |
| preciouscarats | $45.96/ct | - |
| dreamz916 | $16.72/ct | - |
| pakthaigems1 | $8.47/ct | - |
Price History (Last 3 Years)
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Origin Variants
| Origin | Rarity | Price Multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | Uncommon | x1.25 |
| Brazil | Common | x1.15 |
| Madagascar | Common | x1.10 |
Color Variants
| Variant | Color | Rarity | Price Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Chrysoberyl | Brown | Common | x1.00 |
| Golden Chrysoberyl | Golden Yellow | Uncommon | x1.00 |
| Green Chrysoberyl | Green | Uncommon | x1.00 |
| Yellow Chrysoberyl | Yellow | Common | x1.00 |
Price Levels of Origin and Color Variants on MC
| Origin | Colour | Clarity | Price Per Carat | # Listings | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunduru, Tanzania | medium light yellowish green | Slightly included | $742.42/ct | 2 | 7.22 ct |
| Tanzania | medium light greenish yellow | Eye clean to Slightly included | $630.01/ct | 1 | 12.43 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | medium yellow green or green yellow | Eye clean | $600.00/ct | 1 | 3.97 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | medium light yellow green or green yellow | Slightly included | $540.00/ct | 1 | 5.20 ct |
| Tanzania | medium light greenish yellow | Eye clean | $458.25/ct | 5 | 5.16 ct |
| Tanzania | very light very slightly greenish blue | Eye clean | $453.41/ct | 1 | 2.49 ct |
| Tanzania | very light green | Slightly to Moderately included | $450.00/ct | 1 | 1.75 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | medium dark yellow green or green yellow | Eye clean | $450.00/ct | 1 | 14.57 ct |
| Thailand | very light very slightly bluish green | Eye clean | $409.09/ct | 1 | 1.21 ct |
| Tanzania | light greenish yellow | - | $381.24/ct | 1 | 2.67 ct |
| Tanzania | very light green | Eye clean | $373.30/ct | 27 | 2.00 ct |
| Tanzania | very light green | Slightly included | $369.56/ct | 20 | 1.77 ct |
| Tanzania | very light green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $361.60/ct | 10 | 2.18 ct |
| East Africa | medium light yellow green or green yellow | - | $360.00/ct | 1 | 2.49 ct |
| East Africa | medium yellow green or green yellow | - | $360.00/ct | 1 | 2.17 ct |
| Tanzania | medium yellow green or green yellow | Eye clean | $354.99/ct | 6 | 3.91 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | very light green | Eye clean | $347.19/ct | 12 | 2.16 ct |
| Tanzania | very light very slightly bluish green | Slightly included | $339.61/ct | 9 | 1.04 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | - | Eye clean | $334.40/ct | 1 | 2.82 ct |
| Tanzania | very light very slightly bluish green | Eye clean | $332.29/ct | 7 | 1.43 ct |
| Tanzania | very light bluish green | Slightly included | $326.61/ct | 5 | 1.10 ct |
| Tanzania | medium dark greenish yellow | Eye clean | $324.08/ct | 1 | 7.85 ct |
| Tanzania | medium dark greenish yellow | Eye clean to Slightly included | $324.07/ct | 1 | 8.06 ct |
| Tanzania | medium greenish yellow | Eye clean to Slightly included | $324.05/ct | 1 | 7.61 ct |
| Tanzania | medium light yellow green or green yellow | Eye clean to Slightly included | $324.02/ct | 1 | 8.66 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | light greenish yellow | Eye clean to Slightly included | $324.00/ct | 1 | 6.33 ct |
| Tanzania | very light bluish green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $302.90/ct | 4 | 0.73 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | medium dark yellow green or green yellow | - | $301.79/ct | 2 | 3.60 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | light yellowish green | Eye clean | $299.52/ct | 10 | 1.48 ct |
| Tanzania | - | Eye clean | $292.57/ct | 4 | 3.76 ct |
| Tanzania | very light very slightly bluish green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $290.92/ct | 2 | 1.54 ct |
| Tanzania | very light strongly yellowish green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $283.00/ct | 1 | 6.26 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | medium yellow-green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $278.56/ct | 1 | 5.36 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | very light yellow green or green yellow | - | $278.16/ct | 1 | 3.64 ct |
| Tanzania | very light bluish green | Eye clean | $278.00/ct | 11 | 1.30 ct |
| Tanzania | very light strongly yellowish green | Eye clean | $277.80/ct | 2 | 4.06 ct |
| Tanzania | medium greenish yellow | Eye clean | $272.82/ct | 3 | 6.18 ct |
| Madagascar | very light very slightly bluish green | Slightly included | $270.37/ct | 1 | 0.54 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | medium light yellowish green | Eye clean | $270.10/ct | 1 | 2.04 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | very light green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $267.10/ct | 5 | 1.87 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | very light green | Slightly included | $251.47/ct | 5 | 1.76 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | very light very slightly bluish green | Eye clean | $248.60/ct | 4 | 1.90 ct |
| Tanzania | medium light yellow green or green yellow | Eye clean | $245.91/ct | 4 | 3.50 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | light yellowish green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $241.78/ct | 2 | 3.70 ct |
| Tanzania | light yellow-green | Eye clean | $240.41/ct | 4 | 2.55 ct |
| Tanzania | very light yellowish green | Eye clean | $239.14/ct | 6 | 2.59 ct |
| Tanzania | - | Eye clean to Slightly included | $238.88/ct | 2 | 2.03 ct |
| Tanzania | light yellow-green | Slightly included | $234.91/ct | 3 | 4.02 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | medium light greenish yellow | - | $229.29/ct | 5 | 3.37 ct |
| Tanzania | medium yellow-green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $227.15/ct | 2 | 3.53 ct |
| Tanzania | medium greenish yellow | Slightly included | $219.81/ct | 5 | 5.98 ct |
| Thailand | very light green | Eye clean | $216.87/ct | 1 | 0.83 ct |
| Tanzania | - | Slightly to Moderately included | $216.12/ct | 1 | 6.14 ct |
| East Africa | very light yellow [brownish] | - | $216.00/ct | 1 | 3.76 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | light green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $216.00/ct | 1 | 1.44 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | medium dark greenish yellow | Eye clean | $216.00/ct | 1 | 6.19 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | very light very slightly bluish green | Slightly included | $216.00/ct | 1 | 1.39 ct |
| Madagascar | very light green | Slightly included | $214.47/ct | 2 | 0.77 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | very light yellowish green | Eye clean | $205.52/ct | 9 | 2.36 ct |
| Sri Lanka | medium greenish yellow | Eye clean to Slightly included | $200.00/ct | 1 | 7.88 ct |
| Tanzania | medium yellow-green | Eye clean | $198.03/ct | 10 | 2.32 ct |
| Tanzania | medium light greenish yellow | Slightly included | $187.38/ct | 2 | 3.78 ct |
| Tanzania | - | Slightly included | $187.07/ct | 2 | 2.17 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | medium light yellow green or green yellow | - | $186.42/ct | 4 | 3.32 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | light yellow green or green yellow | - | $184.56/ct | 2 | 3.23 ct |
| East Africa | light strongly yellowish green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $180.00/ct | 1 | 2.51 ct |
| Tanzania | dark greenish yellow | Eye clean | $148.58/ct | 1 | 6.34 ct |
| Tanzania | dark orangy yellow | Eye clean | $148.53/ct | 1 | 9.87 ct |
| Tanzania | medium dark yellow [brownish] | Slightly included | $144.08/ct | 1 | 4.31 ct |
| East Africa | very light yellow green or green yellow | - | $144.00/ct | 1 | 1.96 ct |
| Tanzania | medium light yellow-green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $138.23/ct | 1 | 3.28 ct |
| Tanzania | medium yellow-green | Slightly included | $130.32/ct | 1 | 1.46 ct |
| Tanzania | medium dark yellow-green | Slightly included | $130.06/ct | 1 | 1.55 ct |
| Tanzania | light greenish yellow | Slightly included | $130.02/ct | 1 | 1.88 ct |
| Tanzania | medium dark yellow-green | Eye clean | $129.77/ct | 1 | 1.67 ct |
| Tanzania | light greenish yellow | Eye clean to Slightly included | $129.64/ct | 1 | 1.73 ct |
| Tanzania | light greenish blue | Eye clean to Slightly included | $126.15/ct | 1 | 2.18 ct |
| Tanzania | light greenish blue | Eye clean | $126.15/ct | 1 | 2.18 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | medium yellow-green | Slightly included | $120.00/ct | 1 | 2.64 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | very light yellowish green | - | $117.00/ct | 1 | 2.07 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | medium yellow green or green yellow | - | $117.00/ct | 2 | 2.22 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | - | - | $117.00/ct | 1 | 2.00 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | light strongly yellowish green | Eye clean | $108.67/ct | 2 | 1.34 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | very light strongly yellowish green | - | $105.24/ct | 4 | 2.93 ct |
| Tanzania | medium light yellow-green | Eye clean | $101.66/ct | 4 | 2.40 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | light yellowish green | Slightly included | $93.30/ct | 2 | 1.09 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | very light strongly yellowish green | Eye clean | $90.00/ct | 2 | 1.58 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | medium light strongly yellowish green | Eye clean | $90.00/ct | 1 | 1.21 ct |
| Tanzania | medium light yellow-green | Slightly included | $85.87/ct | 4 | 3.13 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | very light yellowish green | Slightly included | $78.47/ct | 3 | 1.24 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | medium green | - | $75.12/ct | 3 | 1.90 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | very light yellowish green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $72.00/ct | 2 | 1.10 ct |
| Tanzania | light yellow-green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $67.01/ct | 1 | 1.76 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | medium light yellow green or green yellow | Eye clean | $66.79/ct | 2 | 1.62 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | medium light green blue or blue green | - | $66.38/ct | 2 | 1.71 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | light yellow-green | Eye clean | $64.80/ct | 1 | 1.58 ct |
| Tanzania | light greenish yellow | Eye clean | $51.83/ct | 1 | 1.84 ct |
| Tanzania | very light yellow green or green yellow | Eye clean | $51.83/ct | 1 | 1.33 ct |
| Tanzania | very light strongly yellowish green | Slightly included | $48.00/ct | 1 | 2.61 ct |
| Tunduru, Tanzania | very light bluish green | - | $32.00/ct | 1 | 4.88 ct |
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Other gems in the Chrysoberyl Group:
| Gem Type | Investment Ranking | Typical Price | Listing Price | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandrite | Blue Chip Investment Gems | $3000.00/ct | $3299.96/ct | $765.20/ct |
| Chrysoberyl | Emerging Investment Gems | $150.00/ct | $266.80/ct | $52.35/ct |
| Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl | Emerging Investment Gems | $120.00/ct | $32.05/ct | - |
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