Fancy (Zircons)
Date - Pricing as of April 2008

Color: Champagne, pink, green, Imperial, almost any color.

Note: Many of the Fancy zircons are heated to obtain color, heat is considered normal and does not usually effect the price.

Note2: Generally I increase the price for size over 4 carats clean, especially in a none rectangle shapes. Imperial, pink, champagne colors are priced towards the high end of the range.

Pale (almost colorless to 15% tone) - Pale to light.
Comments - This material actually can be valuable, especially when cut into a large spectacular design.
Pricing - In general pricing this material is some what dependent on size, the larger the stone the better the color shows. I generally price this material $18/ct to $65/ct and a minimum of $150 for a small stone to cover the labor.

Light (15% tone to 30%) - Light.
Comments - This material is valuable and good cutting in almost any design. I sell it faceted quite well, especially when cut into a large spectacular design.
Pricing - I generally price this material $32/ct to $450/ct and a minimum of $150 for a small stone to cover the labor.

Light/Medium (30% tone to 45%) - Light/medium.
Comments - This material is valuable and not easy to acquire in larger sizes clean. I cut this material in the medium to large size ranges and typically use unique designs
Pricing - I generally price this material $125/ct to $650/ct and a minimum of $150 for a small stone to cover the labor.

Medium (45% tone to 65%) - Medium.
Comments - This material can be a little dark and size/design choice is very important. I cut this material in the smaller to large size ranges and typically use unique designs
Pricing - I generally price this material $90/ct to $240/ct and a minimum of $150 for a small stone to cover the labor.

Dark (85% tone to 100%) - This material is around, usually very dark. I seldom cut any thing this dark.
Comments - Depending on the mine location this material can be heated to lighten it, but in some cases heat often damages the material.
Pricing - Pricing this material is determined after heating depending on the category above the material fits into.

Special - As we all know as cutters some times a stone just comes out "special" for what ever reason. On these kinds of stones I basically price how ever I feel like. Because this stone comes under the "special" category I often do not care if I sell the stone or not. So I usually price it high enough that if I do sell it, I get a very good price. Enough to make me say "Oh well..." and sell it. So be aware that some times I just price a stone high because I do not care if I sell it. Ironically these stones usually sell the fastest...

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