Sphene
Titanite GroupKey Properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Mohs Hardness | 5.25 (5-5.5) |
| Typical Size | 0.5-20 carats (commercial: 1-8 carats; larger clean stones are uncommon) |
| Typical Price Range | $100-1,000+ per carat (commercial: $200-600; high dispersion, collector market) |
| Rarity Level | Unique Geological |
| Availability Level | Collectors Market |
| Availability Driver | Limited Investment |
| Investment Appropriateness | Fashion/Trend Gems |
Pricing
Typical Price
$80.00
per carat
MC Price
$188.61
per carat
Listing Price
$73.00
per carat
Sold Price
$17.82
per carat
My Price
N/A
per carat
Hunt Target Price
N/A
per carat
Price Calculator
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MODERATELY BULLISH
57.5
Score Components
Geo rarity
85
Mkt availability
85
Invest Appr
25
hardness
5
price
65
Buy This Gem
Detailed Descriptions
Rarity Description: Highly refractive titanite with dispersive fire; fine faceting material is rare.
Availability Description: High-dispersion, collectable gems appear via specialist dealers and auctions; durability limits mainstream jewelry use.
Investment Description: High dispersion collector gem with limited jewelry use due to softness; small niche market; minimal investment potential; primarily for specialized collectors.
Seller Prices
| Seller | Faceted Price | Rough Price | Asking PPC, Faceted | Asking PPC, Rough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| plgcertifiedgems | $169.64/ct | - | - | - |
| gemsofafrica | $142.66/ct | - | - | - |
| msgemsminerals | $141.08/ct | - | $30.00/ct | - |
| khusrawygemsminerals | $84.21/ct | - | $349.82/ct | - |
| gemex | $71.37/ct | - | $39.07/ct | - |
| jemscollection | $64.71/ct | - | - | - |
| ucgems | $59.23/ct | - | - | - |
| mujtabagems | $51.44/ct | - | $50.33/ct | - |
| farangems1 | $47.97/ct | - | $375.00/ct | - |
| facetsprecision | $40.99/ct | - | $98.60/ct | - |
| novajewels | $37.28/ct | - | - | - |
| natthidagems | $36.88/ct | - | - | - |
| fawadalikn007 | $34.38/ct | - | $110.00/ct | - |
| trueblueminerals | $32.48/ct | - | - | - |
| crysta1gems | $21.57/ct | - | - | - |
| zayangems | $20.45/ct | - | - | - |
| trustedgems | $20.44/ct | - | - | - |
| shahim2015 | $19.43/ct | - | $43.54/ct | - |
| uniqueemerald | $18.54/ct | - | - | - |
| mogokstone | $17.72/ct | - | - | - |
| puti | $17.09/ct | - | - | - |
| allsapphires | $16.31/ct | - | $68.16/ct | - |
| danish46 | $15.54/ct | - | $51.40/ct | - |
| suchengems | $15.15/ct | - | - | - |
| qualitygemsmine | $14.31/ct | - | $100.30/ct | - |
| galleria | $13.48/ct | - | - | - |
| mineralsmarvelgems | $12.06/ct | - | - | - |
| afghangemstone351 | $11.04/ct | - | $30.66/ct | - |
| lalgems | $10.88/ct | - | $354.26/ct | - |
| vector-stones | $10.45/ct | - | $40.89/ct | - |
| preciouscarats | $9.02/ct | - | - | - |
| quershianfal | $8.55/ct | - | - | - |
| thedivinegemz | $7.22/ct | - | - | - |
| $4.78/ct | - | - | - | |
| fakhr | $4.69/ct | $0.05/ct | $3.93/ct | $0.09/ct |
| uniquecolorstones | $4.11/ct | - | - | - |
| perfectgems | $3.80/ct | - | - | - |
| gemskies | $3.66/ct | - | - | - |
| gemglow | $2.86/ct | - | $125.18/ct | - |
| abdul555 | $2.82/ct | - | - | - |
| prettylittlegem | $2.74/ct | - | - | - |
| zaishajeweller | $2.41/ct | - | $25.51/ct | - |
| gemsofasia | $2.00/ct | - | - | - |
| dreamz916 | $1.21/ct | - | - | - |
| easterngems | $1.18/ct | - | - | - |
| gemsartisan | $1.15/ct | - | - | - |
| realseller | $1.00/ct | - | - | - |
| waranyugemsmart | $0.43/ct | - | - | - |
| divinejewelry | $0.24/ct | - | - | - |
| raeesgems | - | - | $440.68/ct | - |
| mineralsmaniastones | - | - | $300.01/ct | - |
| truegemstones | - | - | $289.58/ct | - |
| gems4selling | - | - | $277.78/ct | - |
| nasirgemsminerals | - | - | $264.37/ct | - |
| mbgems | - | - | $243.90/ct | - |
| wbgem100 | - | - | $221.93/ct | - |
| jintaragems | - | - | $215.21/ct | - |
| sarahcreations | - | - | $211.08/ct | - |
| lotusgemsandjewels | - | - | $171.09/ct | - |
| germanygems | - | - | $150.44/ct | - |
| certgems | - | - | $150.00/ct | - |
| limragems | - | - | $139.48/ct | - |
| sedagems | - | - | $117.02/ct | - |
| mineralscollection | - | - | $56.72/ct | - |
| gemstar | - | - | $40.77/ct | - |
| sunjz | - | - | $37.31/ct | - |
| populargems | - | - | $35.28/ct | - |
| spingharminerals | - | - | $19.91/ct | - |
Price History (Last 3 Years)
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Origin Variants
| Origin | Rarity | Price Multiplier | Multiplier in MC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | Uncommon | x1.35 | - |
| Madagascar | Uncommon | x1.30 | x1.08 |
| Brazil | Common | x1.15 | - |
| Dheirene | x1.00 | x0.35 |
Color Variants
| Variant | Color | Rarity | Price Multiplier | Multiplier in MC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow-Green Sphene | Yellow-Green | Common | x1.00 | x1.01 |
| Green Sphene | Green | Uncommon | x1.00 | x0.29 |
| Yellow Sphene | Yellow | Common | x1.00 | x0.29 |
| Brown Sphene | Brown | Common | x1.00 | - |
| Orange Sphene | Orange | Rare | x1.00 | - |
Price Levels of Origin and Color Variants on MC
| Origin | Colour | Clarity | Price Per Carat | # Listings | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | medium dark strongly yellowish green | Slightly included | $491.59/ct | 2 | 11.80 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark yellow green or green yellow | Eye clean to Slightly included | $397.75/ct | 3 | 14.11 ct |
| Madagascar | medium strongly yellowish green | Eye clean | $352.32/ct | 9 | 5.46 ct |
| Madagascar | medium yellow-green | Slightly included | $290.54/ct | 7 | 4.78 ct |
| Madagascar | medium strongly yellowish green | Moderately included | $287.15/ct | 6 | 5.87 ct |
| Madagascar | medium yellow-green | Slightly to Moderately included | $273.40/ct | 4 | 6.72 ct |
| Madagascar | dark strongly yellowish green | Eye clean | $252.00/ct | 1 | 15.20 ct |
| Madagascar | medium yellow-green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $239.78/ct | 3 | 3.59 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark strongly yellowish green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $239.24/ct | 2 | 5.17 ct |
| Madagascar | medium strongly yellowish green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $233.41/ct | 2 | 5.96 ct |
| Madagascar | dark yellow green or green yellow | Eye clean to Slightly included | $222.66/ct | 1 | 19.79 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark strongly yellowish green | Eye clean | $216.09/ct | 2 | 5.11 ct |
| Madagascar | dark greenish yellow | Eye clean to Slightly included | $216.00/ct | 1 | 6.70 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark strongly yellowish green | Moderately included | $216.00/ct | 1 | 6.28 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark yellowish green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $216.00/ct | 1 | 6.26 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark yellow green or green yellow | Eye clean | $210.45/ct | 8 | 7.92 ct |
| Madagascar | medium greenish yellow | Eye clean | $208.11/ct | 7 | 7.24 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark yellow green or green yellow | Slightly included | $205.28/ct | 5 | 7.19 ct |
| Dheirene, Madagascar | medium greenish yellow | Eye clean | $175.00/ct | 1 | 7.45 ct |
| Madagascar | medium strongly yellowish green | Slightly included | $174.87/ct | 12 | 3.60 ct |
| Madagascar | dark yellow green or green yellow | Eye clean | $148.52/ct | 1 | 6.37 ct |
| Madagascar | dark greenish yellow | Eye clean | $148.49/ct | 2 | 6.42 ct |
| Madagascar | medium yellow green or green yellow | Slightly included | $144.06/ct | 1 | 4.63 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark greenish yellow | Eye clean to Slightly included | $133.97/ct | 4 | 4.02 ct |
| Madagascar | medium greenish yellow | Slightly included | $129.97/ct | 5 | 5.31 ct |
| Madagascar | medium yellow-green | Eye clean | $116.09/ct | 8 | 4.15 ct |
| Madagascar | medium yellow-green | Moderately included | $114.58/ct | 2 | 4.01 ct |
| Madagascar | - | Eye clean | $114.39/ct | 7 | 3.19 ct |
| Madagascar | medium light strongly yellowish green | Slightly included | $111.56/ct | 1 | 1.99 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark greenish yellow | Eye clean | $100.77/ct | 8 | 4.08 ct |
| Dheirene, Madagascar | medium yellow green or green yellow | Slightly included | $95.62/ct | 1 | 1.28 ct |
| Madagascar | medium light yellow-green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $93.06/ct | 1 | 2.65 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark yellow-green | Eye clean | $90.00/ct | 2 | 3.58 ct |
| Madagascar | - | Eye clean to Slightly included | $90.00/ct | 1 | 3.60 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark yellow-green | Eye clean to Slightly included | $90.00/ct | 2 | 3.78 ct |
| Dheirene, Madagascar | medium yellowish green | Slightly to Moderately included | $87.68/ct | 1 | 8.82 ct |
| Dheirene, Madagascar | medium greenish yellow | Slightly included | $84.38/ct | 2 | 4.29 ct |
| Madagascar | medium strongly yellowish green | Slightly to Moderately included | $83.09/ct | 4 | 2.93 ct |
| Dheirene, Madagascar | medium slightly yellowish green | Slightly included | $80.00/ct | 1 | 1.56 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark greenish yellow | Slightly included | $79.76/ct | 2 | 2.75 ct |
| Madagascar | medium light strongly yellowish green | Eye clean | $70.40/ct | 1 | 1.62 ct |
| Dheirene, Madagascar | medium greenish yellow | Moderately included | $65.03/ct | 1 | 4.69 ct |
| Dheirene, Madagascar | medium greenish yellow | Eye clean to Slightly included | $62.91/ct | 2 | 8.18 ct |
| Madagascar | medium yellow green or green yellow | Eye clean to Slightly included | $60.00/ct | 1 | 1.07 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark yellow-green | Slightly included | $58.92/ct | 1 | 3.73 ct |
| Madagascar | light green | Eye clean | $55.70/ct | 1 | 4.12 ct |
| Madagascar | medium greenish yellow | Eye clean to Slightly included | $55.68/ct | 1 | 1.93 ct |
| Madagascar | dark greenish yellow | Slightly included | $55.64/ct | 1 | 3.96 ct |
| Madagascar | dark yellow [brownish] | Slightly included | $55.62/ct | 1 | 3.33 ct |
| Madagascar | medium light yellow green or green yellow | Eye clean | $54.72/ct | 2 | 1.89 ct |
| Dheirene, Madagascar | medium strongly yellowish green | Moderately included | $48.99/ct | 2 | 5.68 ct |
| Dheirene, Madagascar | medium yellow-green | Moderately included | $46.52/ct | 4 | 5.08 ct |
| Dheirene, Madagascar | medium strongly yellowish green | Slightly included | $40.00/ct | 1 | 2.93 ct |
| Dheirene, Madagascar | medium dark greenish yellow | Slightly to Moderately included | $40.00/ct | 1 | 15.43 ct |
| Madagascar | medium light yellow green or green yellow | Slightly to Moderately included | $32.40/ct | 1 | 2.00 ct |
| Madagascar | light greenish yellow | Slightly to Moderately included | $16.00/ct | 1 | 13.34 ct |
| Madagascar | medium light greenish yellow | Slightly to Moderately included | $16.00/ct | 3 | 13.39 ct |
Current Listings
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Other gems in the Titanite Group:
| Gem Type | Investment Ranking | Typical Price | Listing Price | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome Sphene | Collector Gems | $300.00/ct | $464.06/ct | $40.07/ct |
| Sphene | Fashion/Trend Gems | $80.00/ct | $73.00/ct | $17.82/ct |
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