How much does a garnet bracelet generally cost?
Garnet gets its name because its crystals are very similar in shape and color to pomegranate seeds, and it has beauty-enhancing and skin-nourishing effects, so garnet bracelets are a favored accessory among women. The common tones are rose red and wine red. With the continuous changes in market development, prices have also been rising steadily. Now let us take a look at how much a garnet bracelet costs!
How much does a garnet bracelet cost?
The price of a garnet bracelet is judged according to the quality of the garnet. The better the quality of a natural authentic garnet bracelet, the higher the price will be, ranging from several hundred to several thousand or even over ten thousand. For top-grade Brazilian purple garnet (Tsavorite) of relatively good appearance at around 4 mm, a natural authentic garnet bracelet costs a few yuan per gram, while if the tone leans purple, the price is around 500 yuan per gram. Indian rose-purple garnet is roughly priced at several dozen to over a hundred yuan per gram. For wine-red garnet bracelets at around 9 mm, the price is roughly 40 to 50 yuan per gram. For a natural authentic garnet bracelet of around 5 mm with more than 30 beads, 10 grams would be priced at around one hundred yuan.
Price factors of garnet bracelets
1. First, looking at the appearance of garnet, apart from the rather special demantoid, the more common ones are red garnets. However, red garnets also differ in price according to the depth of color. Purple-red garnet has the highest price, followed by rose red and wine red. On the basis of these colors, the lighter the color of the garnet, the higher the price. A garnet that looks very black at a glance, as black as obsidian, is a relatively inferior garnet.
2. After looking at color, look at the material. Natural crystal stones all contain natural ice cracks inside, which is a very normal feature for garnet. Finding one without any at all is extremely difficult; one without any at all would absolutely be considered top-grade, and would certainly be an astronomically priced garnet. Garnet with ice cracks is normal, but the fewer the ice cracks, the better. In fact, all natural crystals are like this. There is no absolute, only relative.
3. Looking at crystal transparency, all crystals are the same: the more transparent the crystal, the higher the price. A good garnet bracelet, when illuminated by a single light source, has the entire crystal glowing with transparency, just like a round, plump pomegranate seed, very lovable. Inferior garnet or synthetic garnet will not have such a good effect.
4. From the overall texture, top-grade garnet has a bright surface and strong luster. Garnet with good texture is priced much higher than similar types with lower texture.
How to identify garnet bracelets
1. Check the weight: No matter where a garnet bracelet is produced, its density is higher than ordinary crystal. You can cut open the beads, weigh 5 beads, then weigh 5 beads of other types of crystal (agate, white crystal, amethyst, and citrine are all fine). Compare the two figures: a real garnet bracelet is noticeably heavier than ordinary crystal, with the difference generally above 10%. When weighing, note that the bead sizes must be the same.
2. Scratch glass: Garnet has high hardness and can easily leave a mark on glass. If it cannot even scratch glass, it is definitely fake.
3. Look at inclusions: Natural garnet bracelets are mostly cottony, and basically all have inclusions like the patterns on a century egg, which can be seen very clearly with a flashlight. Pure material is extremely, extremely rare. If you come across a clean, transparent garnet for several hundred or even several dozen yuan, you must be on high alert, as the chance of it being synthetic is very high!
4. Touch it by hand: Natural garnet has an oily feel similar to Hetian jade, much more smooth and moist than ordinary crystal.