Green Agate Price in Pakistan: What You Are Paying For

Green agate, sold in Pakistan as sabz aqeeq, is one of the most affordable natural stones you can buy, and one of the most popular for men's silver rings and tasbih. Because it is inexpensive, buyers tend to assume all green agate is much the same. It is not. The colour may be natural or dyed, the stone may glow or look flat, and the cut may be careful or rough, and those differences decide whether a stone is good value or simply cheap.

This guide explains what sets the price of green agate, how per-ratti quotes apply to a low-cost stone, and how to compare offers. The prices themselves are in the table below, built from GemStore's own green agate listings and refreshed monthly.

Green agate prices from our listings

The table shows the lowest, typical and highest price per stone in our green agate category, with the same figures per carat and per ratti.

Green Agate · October 2026 edition · PKR, from GemStore listings. 1 ratti = 0.91 carat.

Weight	Weights	Stones	Per carat	Per ratti
All Green Agate in stock	12.6 – 28.0 ct	12	Rs 80 – Rs 160	Rs 70 – Rs 150

Because green agate is usually bought as a whole ring stone, the per-stone column is the most useful for most buyers. The per-carat and per-ratti columns help when you compare a small stone with a large one. For other gems, see the monthly gemstone price guide.

What green agate is

Agate is a form of chalcedony, which is microcrystalline quartz. It is hard (about 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale), tough, and takes a good polish, which is why it has been used for rings and seals for thousands of years. The name "green agate" covers several different looks in the Pakistani market:

• Even green chalcedony: a smooth, translucent green without bands, the look most ring buyers want.
• Banded green agate: green with lighter or darker stripes.
• Moss agate (shajri aqeeq): clear or milky chalcedony with green, tree-like inclusions. It is sold as its own stone; see our moss agate category.
• Related green stones: chrysoprase and prase are different varieties and should not be sold simply as green agate.

Each of these is priced differently, so make sure two offers describe the same kind of stone.

What sets the price

Natural colour or dyed

This is the most important price question for green agate. Agate is porous, and a great deal of the bright, even green agate on sale has been dyed. Dyeing is an old and stable practice for agate and the stone remains natural agate, but natural-colour green is less common and should be priced above dyed stone of the same look. A seller should tell you which you are buying.

Signs of dye include a very uniform, almost unnatural green, colour concentrated along cracks or in bands, and a slightly different colour in the drill hole of a bead. Our green agate care guide explains why dyed stones need a little more care.

Colour quality

Whether natural or dyed, a clear, pleasant green that is even across the face is worth more than a patchy, greyish or yellowish green. Deep but not dark is the sweet spot: very dark stones look black in a ring.

Translucency and glow

Good agate glows when light passes through it. Hold it up to a window and look for an even, gentle light inside. Opaque, chalky stones are priced lower.

Clarity and soundness

Small natural marks are normal. Cracks that cross the stone, pits on the polished face, and white patches lower the value. For a ring stone, check the edges for chips.

Cut and finish

Most green agate is cut as a cabochon. A smooth dome with even height, a symmetrical outline, and a polished, scratch-free surface show care. Flat, lopsided or poorly polished stones cost less. Faceted green agate is less common and is priced on cutting quality as well.

Size

Agate is found in large pieces, so size raises the total price but barely changes the per-carat rate. A 13 carat stone usually costs more than a 10 carat one simply because there is more of it, and because a larger, even stone is a little harder to cut.

Ring stones, beads and tasbih

Green agate reaches buyers in several forms, and each is priced on its own terms.

• Loose ring stones: priced on colour, glow, finish and size, as described above. This is where natural colour makes the biggest difference.
• Beads and tasbih: priced by the strand. Bead size, how well the colours match from bead to bead, the quality of the drilling and the thread all count. A 99-bead tasbih with closely matched beads costs more than one with mixed shades.
• Carvings and seals: priced on the work involved as much as the stone. Engraved aqeeq, for example with a name or verse, carries the engraver's skill in its price.

For a tasbih, count the beads and check that the strand ends match, since a few odd beads are a common way of filling a strand cheaply.

Comparing a per-carat figure for loose stones with a per-strand figure for beads tells you very little, so keep each comparison within one form.

Look-alikes sold as green agate

Because green agate is inexpensive, imitations are less common than with costly stones, but they do appear. Green glass is the most frequent; it often shows tiny round bubbles under a loupe and feels warmer to the touch than agate. Green aventurine, a quartz with glittering mica flakes, is sometimes sold as green aqeeq, as is dyed quartzite. Green jade and serpentine can also be confused with it. None of these is a disaster at a fair price, but each should be sold under its own name. Our post on spotting dyed and glass aqeeq covers the checks.

Per carat, per ratti and per stone

Labs record weight in carats (one carat is 0.2 grams). In Pakistan, many buyers and astrologers speak in ratti. The standard gemstone ratti is 0.91 carat, so a 13 carat green agate weighs about 14.3 ratti. The jeweller's sunari ratti is smaller, at about 0.61 carat, so the same stone would be about 21 sunari ratti. Ask which ratti is meant, and use our carat to ratti converter.

To convert a per-carat rate into a per-ratti rate (standard ratti), multiply by 0.91. For green agate, many sellers quote one price for the whole stone instead of a per-ratti rate, and that is usually the simplest way to compare.

How per-ratti pricing works in the bazaar

In shops near shrines and in the old bazaars of Lahore, Rawalpindi and Peshawar, aqeeq is often sold as a ready ring, with stone and silver priced together. That can hide the stone's real value in either direction. Ask for the stone and the setting to be priced separately, and ask for the stone's loose weight. If a per-ratti rate is quoted, confirm which ratti it uses and that it applies to the stone in front of you.

How to compare two green agate offers

1. Same kind of stone: even green agate, banded agate and moss agate are different products.
2. Natural or dyed: ask both sellers and compare like with like.
3. Same unit: compare per stone for similar sizes, or per carat for different sizes.
4. Light test: ask for a photo or video against a window to judge glow.
5. Finish: look at a close photo of the surface for pits and scratches.
6. Loose or set: separate the price of the stone from the price of the ring.

Budget tiers by filter

Green agate is a good choice for anyone who wants a natural stone on a modest budget. Use the shop filters to see what sits in each band across all categories:

• under 5,000 rupees
• 5,000 to 20,000 rupees
• 20,000 to 50,000 rupees
• over 50,000 rupees

Our post on natural gemstones under 5,000 rupees suggests other affordable stones. In the green agate category, compare stones of close weight, for example this 12.55 carat green agate and this 13.05 carat green agate, to see how colour and finish affect price.

Green aqeeq in tradition

Aqeeq of all colours has a special place in Muslim custom in Pakistan, and many men wear an aqeeq ring in silver. Green is associated in popular devotion with Islam, which makes green aqeeq a favoured choice for rings and tasbih. These are customs and personal preferences; for religious questions, ask a scholar you trust. Our pages on aqeeq for men and gemstone tasbih describe the tradition, and the planned aqeeq ring price guide covers setting costs.

Keeping it looking good

Green agate is hard and tough, so it suits daily wear. Dyed stones can fade slowly in strong sunlight or with harsh chemicals, so clean them with mild soap and water and keep them out of direct sun when not worn. Store agate away from harder stones such as sapphire and topaz.

Buying sabz aqeeq from GemStore

Every green agate we sell is natural agate, photographed on its own and priced on its own, and we disclose dyeing where it is known. A certificate is available on request, and independent lab testing can be arranged. Pay by Cash on Delivery anywhere in Pakistan and inspect the stone before paying the rider. Orders leave within 1 to 2 working days by insured, tracked courier, and you have 7 days to return a stone.

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The beliefs described here are traditions, shared for interest. They are not guaranteed outcomes, religious rulings or medical advice.