Pink sapphires for example are much less expensive than pink diamonds.
Pink diamond price per carat.
What to look for in a pink sapphire.
At the time of writing these lines a 2 carat d vs1 diamond costs 40 000 42 000 total approximately 20 000 per.
For instance if one carat costs 2500 a 0 5 carat diamond would cost 1250.
However we need to consider the other cs of a diamond color clarity and cut.
For example fancy light pink diamonds which 38 years ago cost 10 000 per carat are now estimated at an astronomical price of 220 000 per carat 22 times the value in 1979.
We would calculate the price of that carat by multiplying 2500 x 0 5.
The per carat price increases as the weight and the quality increases.
The cost of pink sapphires varies significantly based on the color carat and cut of the stone.
The color of a pink diamond along with carat weight have the greatest impact on the price.
As an example this 0 60 carat flawless fancy light orange y pink oval cut costs 10 900 while a 0 68 carat si2 clarity fancy purple pink oval cut costs 51 100.
Example with actual diamonds.
Meaning that the price per carat of a 1 carat diamond is higher than the price per carat of a 0 99 carat diamond and thus the increase in total price is more than the 1 of the weight much more.
For example the stone in this 2 86 carat dark pink sapphire ring is 1 180 while this lighter pink 2 0 carat stone costs 910.