Natural sapphires are rare gemstones, and this is reflected in the price compared to the lab-grown ones; as of 2017, sapphires found naturally were about ten times more expensive that those grown in a laboratory, reaching some 1,500 U.S. dollars per carat.
Price of sapphires worldwide in 2017 by type (in U.S. dollars per carat)*
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ALROSA. (June 5, 2019). Price of sapphires worldwide in 2017 by type (in U.S. dollars per carat)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049707/global-sapphire-price-by-type/
ALROSA. "Price of sapphires worldwide in 2017 by type (in U.S. dollars per carat)*." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049707/global-sapphire-price-by-type/
ALROSA. (2019). Price of sapphires worldwide in 2017 by type (in U.S. dollars per carat)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049707/global-sapphire-price-by-type/
ALROSA. "Price of Sapphires Worldwide in 2017 by Type (in U.S. Dollars per Carat)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049707/global-sapphire-price-by-type/
ALROSA, Price of sapphires worldwide in 2017 by type (in U.S. dollars per carat)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049707/global-sapphire-price-by-type/ (last visited December 01, 2023)
Price of sapphires worldwide in 2017 by type (in U.S. dollars per carat)* [Graph], ALROSA, June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049707/global-sapphire-price-by-type/