A market-wide average across qualities and sizes. Your stone's value depends on carat, color, clarity, cut, treatment, and origin.
Agate is a variety of chalcedony known for its striking banded patterns and wide range of colors, including reds, blues, and greens. It has a hardness of 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale, making it durable and suitable for various cuts, including cabochons and beads.
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The GemstoneAI market index for agate is $11 per carat as of 2026-08-17. That is a market-wide average across qualities, not a quote for a specific stone. Individual value depends on carat, color, clarity, cut, treatment, and origin.
Visual tests alone are unreliable. GemstoneAI analyzes a photo of your stone for identity, treatment indicators, and authenticity signals, then estimates market value. It is free to try.
Over the past 30 days the agate index moved +4.2%. Gem prices move on supply, demand, and metal markets; treat any single stone as a collectible first and an asset second.