How much is the garnet?

Garnet is called Ziyawu or Ziya Wu in ancient China. It gets its name because the crystal is very similar to the shape and color of garnet seeds. According to its chemical composition, garnet is identified as red garnet, almandine, manganese alumina garnet, calcium iron garnet, calcium alumina garnet calcium chrome garnet. Let's take a look at the price of garnet.

How much is the garnet?

Garnet market prices tend to stabilize, the increase is not very volatile, the price is usually around 100, unlike tourmaline gemstones have been rising prices. There are two main trends in the market price of garnet, on the one hand, low-end garnet, the price of this kind of garnet has been low, there is no change. On the other hand, the crystal is very good, and the bright color of garnet can also see an obvious increase in price, which has a lot to do with the mining of garnet ore.

The price factor of garnet

1. first, from the appearance of garnet, except for special emerald garnet, red garnet is more common. However, red color varies according to the depth of color. The price of purplish red garnet is the highest, followed by rose red and wine red. On the basis of these colors, the price of garnet with lighter color is higher, and it looks so black at first. The black garnet like obsidian is the inferior garnet.

2. After looking at the color and material, there will be a natural ice crack in the natural crystal body, which is a very normal performance for garnet. It is even more difficult to find what you don't have at all. It is absolutely top grade if you don't have it at all. It must be the existence of sky-high price in garnet, and cracked garnet is normal, but the less ice crack, the better. In fact, all natural crystals are like this. There is no absolute, only relative.

3, according to the crystal permeability, all crystals are the same, the more transparent the crystal, the higher the price. A good garnet bracelet glows through the whole crystal under the illumination of a single light source, just like a round and full pomegranate seed. Adorable. The poor garnet or artificial garnet will not have such a good effect.

4. From the perspective of overall texture, the top garnet has a bright surface and strong luster, and the price of garnet with good texture is much higher than that with low texture of the same kind.

Identification method of garnet

1. If the color of garnet is super bright and transparent, and if the price is very attractive, you have to be careful.

2. Look at the cotton impurities. It is easy to have black spots and ice cracks in garnet.

3. Garnet is heavier than ordinary crystal. If you weigh it in your hand, if it is lighter than powder crystal, you should be vigilant.

4. The garnet is relatively delicate, the surface feels very slippery, and it feels very comfortable and oily, not the "glass" feeling of powder crystal.

5. The garnet has a strong luster and looks so metallic that it has a hazy feeling in the strong light, which is particularly evident on the beads.