Dioptase Value & Market Price
A market-wide average across qualities and sizes. Your stone's value depends on carat, color, clarity, cut, treatment, and origin.
What is moving dioptase prices
- Metal Prices: weighing on prices
About dioptase
Dioptase is an intense emerald-green copper cyclosilicate that occurs in small but vividly colored crystals, often on matrix. With Mohs hardness around 5 and pronounced cleavage, it is more famous as a mineral specimen than as a cut gemstone.
What is your dioptase worth?
Market averages will not price your stone. GemstoneAI identifies gems and jewelry from a photo, checks authenticity and treatment signals, and gives you a real market valuation in seconds. Free to try.
How much is dioptase worth?
The GemstoneAI market index for dioptase is $192 per carat as of 2026-08-04. 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.
How can I tell if my dioptase is real?
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.
Is dioptase a good investment?
Over the past 30 days the dioptase index moved +0.5%. Gem prices move on supply, demand, and metal markets; treat any single stone as a collectible first and an asset second.