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Short answer: Natural gemstones cost between Rs 40 and Rs 57,000 per carat in Pakistan, depending on the stone, origin, size and clarity — from large moss agate (shajri aqeeq) at the low end to fine Ceylon sapphire (neelam) and Mozambique ruby (yaqoot) at the top. The table below is worked out from the 1066 stones listed on GemStore.pk, not from a dealer's rate card.
October 2026 edition. These figures are recalculated from our listings once a month; the price of any individual stone is always the one on its own page.
Price list by gemstone
For each gemstone you can see how many stones we have, the cheapest and most expensive piece, the middle (typical) price, and the range per carat. Click a name to see every stone in that collection with its own weight and photographs.
| Gemstone | Listed | Lowest | Typical | Highest | Per carat (PKR) | Per ratti (PKR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapphire | 166 | Rs 3,700 | Rs 14,500 | Rs 94,000 | Rs 500 – Rs 57,000 | Rs 500 – Rs 52,000 |
| Opal | 88 | Rs 3,000 | Rs 12,000 | Rs 32,000 | Rs 750 – Rs 9,600 | Rs 700 – Rs 8,500 |
| Ruby | 60 | Rs 6,000 | Rs 14,500 | Rs 96,000 | Rs 850 – Rs 56,000 | Rs 800 – Rs 51,000 |
| Lapis Lazuli | 39 | Rs 2,000 | Rs 4,700 | Rs 12,500 | Rs 80 – Rs 380 | Rs 100 – Rs 300 |
| Yellow Sapphire | 38 | Rs 10,000 | Rs 21,000 | Rs 51,000 | Rs 2,900 – Rs 19,000 | Rs 2,600 – Rs 17,500 |
| Amethyst | 37 | Rs 4,500 | Rs 16,500 | Rs 31,000 | Rs 700 – Rs 2,700 | Rs 600 – Rs 2,500 |
| Australian Opal | 36 | Rs 3,300 | Rs 16,500 | Rs 30,000 | Rs 750 – Rs 9,600 | Rs 700 – Rs 8,500 |
| Red Coral | 35 | Rs 4,600 | Rs 12,500 | Rs 26,000 | Rs 1,350 – Rs 2,000 | Rs 1,200 – Rs 1,800 |
| Aquamarine | 32 | Rs 2,400 | Rs 11,500 | Rs 38,000 | Rs 380 – Rs 19,500 | Rs 300 – Rs 17,500 |
| Moonstone | 32 | Rs 2,600 | Rs 4,100 | Rs 21,000 | Rs 480 – Rs 800 | Rs 400 – Rs 700 |
| Black Agate | 29 | Rs 300 | Rs 1,400 | Rs 5,500 | Rs 70 – Rs 200 | Rs 100 – Rs 200 |
| Malachite | 28 | Rs 1,300 | Rs 3,200 | Rs 4,500 | Rs 80 – Rs 310 | Rs 100 – Rs 300 |
| Garnet | 24 | Rs 4,800 | Rs 9,500 | Rs 13,500 | Rs 1,000 – Rs 1,400 | Rs 900 – Rs 1,300 |
| Red Agate | 23 | Rs 700 | Rs 2,300 | Rs 4,000 | Rs 110 – Rs 220 | Rs 100 – Rs 200 |
| Ethiopian Opal | 22 | Rs 5,500 | Rs 13,500 | Rs 32,000 | Rs 1,200 – Rs 8,300 | Rs 1,100 – Rs 7,500 |
| Yellow Agate | 22 | Rs 700 | Rs 2,300 | Rs 4,700 | Rs 140 – Rs 270 | Rs 100 – Rs 200 |
| Sulemani Agate | 20 | Rs 1,000 | Rs 2,100 | Rs 4,300 | Rs 150 – Rs 230 | Rs 100 – Rs 200 |
| Iron Tiger Eye | 19 | Rs 2,300 | Rs 5,500 | Rs 8,000 | Rs 150 – Rs 230 | Rs 100 – Rs 200 |
| Labradorite | 18 | Rs 1,800 | Rs 3,600 | Rs 5,500 | Rs 160 – Rs 240 | Rs 100 – Rs 200 |
| Jade | 18 | Rs 3,500 | Rs 5,500 | Rs 7,500 | Rs 600 – Rs 850 | Rs 500 – Rs 800 |
| Dur-e-Najaf | 17 | Rs 2,600 | Rs 3,800 | Rs 11,500 | Rs 80 – Rs 490 | Rs 100 – Rs 400 |
| Topaz | 17 | Rs 8,500 | Rs 14,500 | Rs 58,000 | Rs 1,100 – Rs 4,200 | Rs 1,000 – Rs 3,800 |
| Moss Agate | 16 | Rs 2,200 | Rs 3,000 | Rs 3,800 | Rs 40 – Rs 160 | Rs 0 – Rs 100 |
| Cat Eye | 16 | Rs 4,200 | Rs 7,000 | Rs 10,000 | Rs 450 – Rs 750 | Rs 400 – Rs 700 |
| Peridot | 15 | Rs 1,800 | Rs 11,500 | Rs 31,000 | Rs 1,650 – Rs 5,400 | Rs 1,500 – Rs 4,900 |
| Blue Topaz | 14 | Rs 8,000 | Rs 12,000 | Rs 24,000 | Rs 900 – Rs 1,500 | Rs 800 – Rs 1,400 |
| Hematite | 14 | Rs 1,100 | Rs 2,100 | Rs 3,800 | Rs 100 – Rs 170 | Rs 100 – Rs 200 |
| Nephrite | 14 | Rs 2,800 | Rs 3,500 | Rs 10,000 | Rs 440 – Rs 460 | Rs 400 – Rs 400 |
| White Topaz | 13 | Rs 2,600 | Rs 7,000 | Rs 11,500 | Rs 450 – Rs 900 | Rs 400 – Rs 800 |
| Moh-e-Najaf | 13 | Rs 1,300 | Rs 1,800 | Rs 3,600 | Rs 370 – Rs 450 | Rs 300 – Rs 400 |
| Kunzite | 12 | Rs 3,900 | Rs 6,500 | Rs 16,500 | Rs 260 – Rs 1,150 | Rs 200 – Rs 1,000 |
| Green Agate | 12 | Rs 1,800 | Rs 2,100 | Rs 3,800 | Rs 80 – Rs 160 | Rs 100 – Rs 100 |
| Citrine | 11 | Rs 9,000 | Rs 13,000 | Rs 19,500 | Rs 600 – Rs 2,600 | Rs 500 – Rs 2,400 |
| White Agate | 11 | Rs 3,100 | Rs 3,200 | Rs 3,400 | Rs 140 – Rs 150 | Rs 100 – Rs 100 |
| Purple Sapphire | 10 | Rs 3,700 | Rs 8,000 | Rs 24,000 | Rs 170 – Rs 2,600 | Rs 200 – Rs 2,400 |
| Pearl | 10 | Rs 2,100 | Rs 3,000 | Rs 42,000 | Rs 210 – Rs 3,000 | Rs 200 – Rs 2,700 |
| Sunstone | 10 | Rs 1,300 | Rs 2,000 | Rs 2,700 | Rs 230 – Rs 280 | Rs 200 – Rs 300 |
| Tanzanite | 9 | Rs 8,500 | Rs 12,500 | Rs 48,000 | Rs 1,900 – Rs 7,500 | Rs 1,700 – Rs 7,000 |
| Bloodstone | 7 | Rs 3,700 | Rs 4,500 | Rs 6,000 | Rs 180 – Rs 220 | Rs 200 – Rs 200 |
| Tiger Eye | 6 | Rs 1,500 | Rs 1,700 | Rs 2,700 | Rs 80 – Rs 230 | Rs 100 – Rs 200 |
| Tourmaline | 6 | Rs 2,700 | Rs 4,400 | Rs 11,500 | Rs 2,500 – Rs 5,400 | Rs 2,300 – Rs 4,900 |
| Yellow Topaz | 5 | Rs 10,000 | Rs 15,000 | Rs 15,000 | Rs 2,100 – Rs 4,200 | Rs 1,900 – Rs 3,800 |
| Aqeeq | 4 | Rs 2,600 | Rs 3,100 | Rs 3,200 | Rs 180 – Rs 210 | Rs 200 – Rs 200 |
| Jasper | 4 | Rs 3,000 | Rs 3,500 | Rs 3,700 | Rs 150 – Rs 150 | Rs 100 – Rs 100 |
| Hessonite (Gomed) | 4 | Rs 4,800 | Rs 6,000 | Rs 13,500 | Rs 1,000 – Rs 1,400 | Rs 900 – Rs 1,300 |
| Feroza | 4 | Rs 2,300 | Rs 4,100 | Rs 7,500 | Rs 300 – Rs 750 | Rs 300 – Rs 700 |
| Emerald | 4 | Rs 15,000 | Rs 15,000 | Rs 23,000 | Rs 14,500 – Rs 16,000 | Rs 13,000 – Rs 14,500 |
| Amber | 2 | Rs 2,700 | Rs 2,700 | Rs 2,700 | Rs 1,500 – Rs 1,500 | Rs 1,400 – Rs 1,400 |
Per-carat figures divide each stone's listed price by its weight and show the lowest and highest result within the collection. Per-ratti figures use the standard gem ratti of 0.91 carat (about 0.182 g); convert any weight with the carat to ratti converter. Starting points: Sapphire from Rs 3,700, Opal from Rs 3,000, Ruby from Rs 6,000, Lapis Lazuli from Rs 2,000, Yellow Sapphire from Rs 10,000, Amethyst from Rs 4,500.
Six things that set a gemstone's price
- Colour. For neelam, yaqoot and zamurd this outweighs everything else. Rich, even colour costs the most; washed-out or very dark stones much less.
- Size. Price per carat climbs as stones get bigger, because clean large rough is scarce. Doubling the weight usually more than doubles the price.
- Clarity. Stones that look clean to the eye are worth more. Emerald is the exception that proves the rule: some inclusions are expected.
- Treatment. An unheated, unfilled, undyed stone is worth far more than a treated one of the same look. We disclose the treatments normal for each gem on its page.
- Origin. Names like Kashmir, Ceylon, Burma, Colombia and Swat carry a premium. That premium should come with paperwork.
- Cut. Good proportions return more light. A badly cut stone is discounted even when the rough was fine.
Why two "neelam" can be twenty times apart
"Neelam" or "yaqoot" names a family of stones, not a quality. A commercial three-carat blue sapphire and a top-colour Ceylon stone of the same weight live in different price worlds. That is why GemStore prices each stone on its own and shows its weight, origin and photographs — so you can see what the money is buying.
Comparing quotes without getting burned
- Work in price per carat; it takes size out of the comparison.
- Ask in writing whether the stone is natural and whether it has been treated. We provide a certificate on request.
- Prefer sellers who let you inspect before paying and who accept returns. With us that is Cash on Delivery and 7 days to send a stone back unused.
- Treat a famous origin at an ordinary price as a red flag unless a lab report backs it.
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