Relying on the origin, color, shape, and overall clarity, the cost of White coral can reach between Rs. 500 ($7) to 15000 ($214) per carat. Furthermore, additional factors like general availability and plastic treatment can majorly impact the stone prices.
(1.) Color:-Â Deep white shiny corals are fancied over dull, faded or pale ones. Moonga stone price per Ratti extends further for clearly saturated and deep red gemstones.
(2.) Shape:- Being a natural gemstone, white coral can simply break from stress and therefore traded in and as cabochon stone in oval, round, capsule and triangular shapes. In case, quality and weight remain mutual, triangular stones are more costly than any other shapes.
(3.) Carat Weight:- White corals are usually discovered in big sizes, meaning that a smooth, scarless red coral pulling above a few carats is costed in significance to its scarcity.
(4.) Treatment:- Natural white coral is treated to improve its color, however, can be produced in labs as well. Artificial gemstones appear in and as plastic, wood or polymers. An authentic one is significantly expensive than the fake ones. It is better to buy white coral that is accredited by approved laboratories to avoid getting fooled by the fake dealers.
(5.) Origin:- Italy remains to be the most famous origin, producing excellent quality white corals for more than two centuries. But, other areas including India, Japan, Algeria, USA, and Taiwan are also known globally for producing great quality.
Original White Moonga Stone