A market-wide average across qualities and sizes. Your stone's value depends on carat, color, clarity, cut, treatment, and origin.
Sapphire is renowned for its rich colors, particularly blue, which can range from deep royal to lighter cornflower hues. It ranks 9 on the Mohs scale of hardness, making it an excellent choice for everyday wear, and is commonly cut into oval, cushion, and round shapes to enhance its brilliance.
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The GemstoneAI market index for sapphire is $1,021 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.
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 sapphire index moved +2.1%. Gem prices move on supply, demand, and metal markets; treat any single stone as a collectible first and an asset second.