-Types of Apatite

Apatite comes in a kaleidoscope of colours – Apart from the most admired blue Apatite and green Apatite; red, purple, pink, golden yellow and colourless Apatite is also prominently demanded in the industry.

• Blue Apatite: Blue Apatite is a stone of manifestation, it is a show-stealer.
• Green Apatite: A rare, beautiful stone depicting the emotions of heart, Green Apatite is a creativity awakener and helps in developing a finer inner self.
• Neon Apatite: Neon Apatite is the most admired of all. The lustrous blue-green colour is super close to Paraiba Tourmalines and that’s the reason for the highest prices.
• Cat’s Eye: Cat’s Eye Apatite is distinguished from other Apatite varieties by its chatoyancy. As the stone is rotated, a Cat’s Eye reflection appears to glide across the surface of the stone, similar to the asterism effect seen in a variety of gems.

Apatite Price

Apatite usually sells for ₹ 500 to ₹ 20,000 per carat and above. The price of Apatite is typically determined by the combination of its colour, clarity, cut and carat weight. The following guidelines will help to choose the ideal Apatite stone at best price:

• Colour 

Apatite occurs in a rainbow of colours. However, the intense neon-blue to blue-green colours are the most sought after due to their rarity. The intense saturation on the stone calls for a positive impact on the value of the Apatite stone.The Malgache Neon Apatite is highly priced because of its striking deep blue colour.

• Clarity 

A polished Apatite looks lustrous and glossy. Eye-Clean categories are highly valuable and equally rare to find. Sometimes, the deeply saturated colours conceal these little imperfections, making them look almost perfect for the Eyes. 

• Cut

 A Round Apatite stone is the most desired of all. Due to Apetite’s fragile nature, most of the gemstone cutters stay away from cutting Appetite stone. Thus, it is sold in its raw uncut form. However, some cutters have been successful enough to give Apatite the desired shape. Pear-shaped and oval-shaped stones are also preferred, as they give a bigger appearance to the stone.

• Carat Weight

It is very rare to find large specimens of Apatite. Usually, they are under half a carat size. The bigger stones, if found, are quite expensive due to their extreme rarity.

• Treatment 

Like any other gemstone, Apatite is also treated to enhance its commercial value.

Malgache Neon Apatite often goes through heating treatment for a flawless, more saturated colour.