The Gemius IndexTOU

Tourmaline

Four market segments for tourmaline, Entry to Investor. Each shows its price index, market band and an example grade. Refreshed every quarter.

By market segment

Where a tourmaline lands depends on its origin, colour, clarity, treatment and size.

Entry

Commercial
Price index104.0 1.0% qtr
Q1 2025: 100.0Q2 2025: 101.1Q3 2025: 100.8Q4 2025: 102.6Q1 2026: 103.0Q2 2026: 104.0
Q1 2025Q2 2026
Example grade (e.g.)Brazil / Nigeria / AfghanistanMixed varietiesSI clarity · Heated< 1 ct
Market band$30 to $150 / ct

Mid

Good
Price index115.0 3.4% qtr
Q1 2025: 100.0Q2 2025: 104.2Q3 2025: 103.0Q4 2025: 109.7Q1 2026: 111.2Q2 2026: 115.0
Q1 2025Q2 2026
Example grade (e.g.)Brazil / MozambiqueVerdelite / Indicolite / RubelliteVS clarity1 – 5 ct
Market band$200 to $1,500 / ct

Premium

Fine · Headline
Price index140.0 7.7% qtr
Q1 2025: 100.0Q2 2025: 111.2Q3 2025: 108.0Q4 2025: 126.0Q1 2026: 130.0Q2 2026: 140.0
Q1 2025Q2 2026
Example grade (e.g.)Mozambique Paraíba / Tanzania chromeVivid saturationVVS clarity2 – 10 ct
Market band$2,000 to $20,000 / ct

Investor

Extra-Fine
Price index155.0 9.8% qtr
Q1 2025: 100.0Q2 2025: 115.4Q3 2025: 111.0Q4 2025: 135.8Q1 2026: 141.2Q2 2026: 155.0
Q1 2025Q2 2026
Example grade (e.g.)Brazil Paraíba (original)Neon copper-bearingVVS · Unheated3 ct +
Market band$30,000 + / ct

Price index base 100 at Q1 2025. Market band is the per-carat range across the segment. Example grades are illustrative, not an offer to buy or sell. As of Q2 2026.