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Gemstone prices fall and rise depending on supply and demand, but generally they increase after a while, sometimes dramatically. According to one service that was tracking gemstone prices throughout the last 3 years, prices have risen typically 20% each year since mid-2005. Those that have risen the quickest (around 30%) include tanzanite and Burmese ruby. Smaller increases (around 15%) result in tsavorite garnet, tourmaline and zircon. Blue sapphire, spessartite garnet, spinel and peridot have observed increases that average around 20%.

Fine Natural Tourmaline at GemSelectBased on that information, just about any gemstone variety like rainbow colored gemstones is great value today, since they will be all apt to be worth more the coming year. But it appears as if the buyer who asks regarding the best value gemstones has something different in mind. He would like to know, since the Americans say, how will you get "the most bang for that buck."

The prices of gemstones, such as the prices for a lot of other products, fluctuate with supply and demand. If there is heavy demand and limited supply, then prices are going to be high, since they are with gems like blue sapphire, tanzanite, tsavorite garnet and Burmese ruby.

Yet there are numerous gems that happen to be consistently in good supply, and lots of of these are extremely reasonably priced indeed. They include amethyst, citrine, ametrine, blue topaz and lots of of the common red garnets. Good quality pieces can advertise for as few as $10 per carat.

However, amethyst or citrine will not be quite that of a buyer has planned when thinking about "fine gemstones." Another approach to finding affordable gems is usually to look at certain models of finer gems which might be rare, and not yet expensive. These are gems which, this can scarcity, weren't heavily promoted out there. These include spinel, peridot, zircon, beryl, tourmaline and spessartite garnet. All of those have good hardness, clarity and brilliance. Depending on size and color, quality specimens can be obtained at prices from $20 to $150 per carat.

So so how exactly does it modify the price? Well globally the top color for blue Sapphire is termed Royal blue. It is a medium to dark tone blue with numerous saturation. This makes a beautiful deep vivid blue Sapphire that's highly preferred. However the rise in popularity of Sapphire color can depend on your geographical area.