Sphalerite

Sulfide Group

Key Properties

Property Value
Mohs Hardness 3.75 (3.5-4)
Typical Size 0.5-20 carats (commercial: 1-8 carats; fragility limits cutting of large stones)
Typical Price Range $50-500 per carat (commercial: $100-300; extreme dispersion but fragile)
Rarity Level Unique Geological
Availability Level Collectors Market
Availability Driver Fragility
Investment Appropriateness Non-Investment Gems

Pricing

Typical Price
$50.00
per carat
MC Price
$63.90
per carat
Listing Price
$68.54
per carat
Sold Price
$13.63
per carat
My Price
N/A
per carat
Hunt Target Price
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per carat

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MODERATELY BULLISH
50.0

Score Components

Geo rarity
85
Mkt availability
85
Invest Appr
5
hardness
5
price
45

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Detailed Descriptions

Rarity Description: ve ry high dispersion but fragile; gem-quality sphalerite is rare and mainly for collectors.

Availability Description: Extremely limited in jewelry markets due to fragility; specimens and small faceted pieces trade among collectors.

Investment Description: Extreme dispersion but too soft for jewelry; collector specimens only; fragility eliminates investment potential.

Seller Prices

Seller Faceted Price Rough Price Asking PPC, Faceted Asking PPC, Rough
preciousgems $58.02/ct - - -
gemex $50.58/ct - $73.45/ct -
galleria $23.40/ct - - -
zayangems $21.46/ct - - -
germanygems $20.86/ct - $67.79/ct -
crysta1gems $13.80/ct - - -
allsapphires $12.22/ct - - -
gemscorner $8.86/ct - $61.06/ct -
khanjee $8.70/ct - - -
mineralsmaniastones $6.22/ct - - -
natthidagems $3.90/ct - - -
$3.71/ct - - -
bahoominerali $2.88/ct - - -
gemsofafrica $1.71/ct - - -
wbgem100 - - $114.44/ct -
jintaragems - - $107.30/ct -
designergemstones - - $68.10/ct -
shahim2015 - - $67.34/ct -
suchengems - - $51.06/ct -
sedagems - - $47.29/ct -
fakhr - - $44.05/ct -
afghangemstone351 - - $31.61/ct -
facetsprecision - - $16.46/ct -

Price History (Last 3 Years)

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Origin Variants

Origin Rarity Price Multiplier Multiplier in MC
Spain x1.00 x0.99

Color Variants

No color variants found for this gem.

Price Levels of Origin and Color Variants on MC

Origin Colour Clarity Price Per Carat # Listings Avg Weight
Spain medium orangy yellow Slightly included $283.48/ct 1 24.15 ct
Spain medium light greenish yellow Eye clean $80.00/ct 1 3.49 ct
Spain medium light yellow Slightly included $72.02/ct 1 30.18 ct
Spain medium light greenish yellow Eye clean to Slightly included $64.03/ct 1 10.32 ct
Spain medium yellowish orange Slightly included $64.02/ct 1 25.99 ct
Spain medium light greenish yellow Slightly included $48.00/ct 1 2.71 ct
Spain light orangy yellow Slightly included $40.03/ct 1 12.23 ct
Spain medium yellow Slightly included $40.00/ct 1 7.65 ct
Spain medium orangy yellow Slightly to Moderately included $32.02/ct 1 32.45 ct
Spain medium light greenish yellow Slightly to Moderately included $24.00/ct 1 9.38 ct
Spain medium orangy yellow Moderately included $22.68/ct 1 8.89 ct
Spain medium yellow Moderately included $16.00/ct 1 69.23 ct

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