Grandidierite
Borosilicate GroupKey Properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Mohs Hardness | 7.5 (7.5) |
| Typical Size | 0.1-5 carats (commercial: 0.25-2 carats; faceted stones over 3 carats are rare) |
| Typical Price Range | $5,000-30,000+ per carat (commercial: $10,000-20,000; faceted stones extremely rare) |
| Rarity Level | Singular Occurrence |
| Availability Level | Museum Grade Rarity |
| Availability Driver | Limited Deposits |
| Investment Appropriateness | Speculative Collector Gems |
Pricing
Typical Price
$800.00
per carat
Listing Price
$32.13
per carat
Sold Price
$8.96
per carat
My Price
N/A
per carat
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BULLISH
78.75
Score Components
Geo rarity
100
Mkt availability
100
Invest Appr
50
hardness
45
price
85
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Detailed Descriptions
Rarity Description: A very rare blue-green mineral with limited localities; collector-grade gems are scarce.
Availability Description: Sporadic offerings to collectors and museums; rarely seen in retail jewelry markets.
Investment Description: Rare blue-green gem with growing recognition; limited faceted material; strong appreciation in recent years; small but expanding collector market.
Seller Prices
| Seller | Faceted Price | Rough Price |
|---|---|---|
| ucgems | $2081.06/ct | - |
| crysta1gems | $1597.87/ct | - |
| waranyugemsmart | $29.66/ct | - |
| preciouscarats | $20.37/ct | - |
| kkljewelsland | $7.75/ct | - |
| haniyagemsc | $7.69/ct | - |
| uniqueemerald | $6.02/ct | - |
| siamesegems | $4.28/ct | - |
| facetsprecision | $3.42/ct | - |
| lapisgems | $2.91/ct | - |
| novajewels | $2.23/ct | - |
| fakhr | $2.23/ct | - |
| fawadalikn007 | $0.62/ct | - |
| $0.52/ct | - |
Price History (Last 3 Years)
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Origin Variants
| Origin | Rarity | Price Multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | Extremely Rare | x3.00 |
Color Variants
| Variant | Color | Rarity | Price Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue-Green Grandidierite | Blue-Green | Very Rare | x1.00 |
| Bluish Green Grandidierite | Bluish Green | Very Rare | x1.00 |
| Green Grandidierite | Green | Very Rare | x1.00 |
Price Levels of Origin and Color Variants on MC
| Origin | Colour | Clarity | Price Per Carat | # Listings | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | medium green-blue | Slightly to Moderately included | $4725.00/ct | 1 | 1.20 ct |
| Madagascar | medium light green blue or blue green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $3721.01/ct | 1 | 1.19 ct |
| Madagascar | very light very strongly greenish blue | Eye clean | $2715.70/ct | 1 | 1.72 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark green blue or blue green | Slightly included | $2160.19/ct | 1 | 3.19 ct |
| Madagascar | medium light green blue or blue green | Eye clean | $1800.00/ct | 1 | 0.31 ct |
| Madagascar | medium green-blue | Eye clean | $1600.00/ct | 1 | 0.59 ct |
| Madagascar | medium light green-blue | Eye clean to Slightly included | $1592.86/ct | 2 | 1.05 ct |
| Madagascar | medium green-blue | Eye clean to Slightly included | $1539.53/ct | 1 | 0.86 ct |
| Madagascar | very light green-blue | Eye clean | $1500.00/ct | 1 | 0.25 ct |
| Madagascar | medium green blue or blue green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $1500.00/ct | 1 | 0.16 ct |
| Madagascar | light very strongly greenish blue | Slightly to Moderately included | $1500.00/ct | 1 | 0.45 ct |
| Madagascar | medium green-blue | Slightly included | $1440.74/ct | 1 | 0.54 ct |
| Madagascar | very light greenish blue | Moderately included | $1440.36/ct | 1 | 2.23 ct |
| Madagascar | medium light green-blue | Eye clean | $1125.68/ct | 11 | 0.58 ct |
| - | - | Eye clean | $735.29/ct | 2 | 0.26 ct |
| Madagascar | medium light green-blue | Slightly included | $720.45/ct | 1 | 0.44 ct |
| Madagascar | very light green blue or blue green | Slightly included | $720.00/ct | 1 | 0.45 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark green blue or blue green | Moderately included | $720.00/ct | 1 | 0.57 ct |
| Madagascar | very light green blue or blue green | Eye clean | $683.69/ct | 13 | 0.33 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark green blue or blue green | Eye clean | $663.16/ct | 1 | 0.19 ct |
| Madagascar | very light green blue or blue green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $629.63/ct | 1 | 0.27 ct |
Current Listings
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Other gems in the Borosilicate Group:
| Gem Type | Investment Ranking | Typical Price | Listing Price | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serendibite | Speculative Collector Gems | $3500.00/ct | $172.55/ct | $124.46/ct |
| Jeremejevite | Speculative Collector Gems | $1500.00/ct | $1757.49/ct | $269.28/ct |
| Grandidierite | Speculative Collector Gems | $800.00/ct | $32.13/ct | $8.96/ct |
| Axinite | Collector Gems | $80.00/ct | $7.38/ct | $14.83/ct |
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