David Yurman's Color changing Garnet- are these stones rare?

[ceriano]

Saw this estate Yurman pendant at a local AD. According to the SA they haven't been offering them in many years due to scarcity. Is that true? Are they still mined?
They were asking for $1800

I found another one here but couldn't find the price.

https://www.truefacet.com/david-yurman-gorgeous-st-silver-color-changing-garnet-large-35-mm-dog-tag-688.html?srsltid=AfmBOopaeSgdlWOJ00yqEecKyft4i27s0Eip4lInMkmTECRjv9uvrmkO

 

[toomuch8]

The ones from Madagascar with a significant blue colorway are the most prized and I think they are mined out. There are some other origins for similar color.
Not sure if the ones you photographed shift blue/violetish blue in some lighting.
Some of the best priced smaller ones, imo, are on multicolor.com

Loose gemstones, rare colored stones, pearls and certified diamonds.

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including melee sized ones, like:

Color Change Garnet Round 0.080 CTS | CG11240aa | Multicolour.com

Natural Color Change Garnet Round weighing 0.080 CTS in Calibrated loose gemstones category at Multicolour.com

www.multicolour.com

 

[ceriano]

The ones from Madagascar with a significant blue colorway are the most prized and I think they are mined out. There are some other origins for similar color.
Not sure if the ones you photographed shift blue/violetish blue in some lighting.
Some of the best priced smaller ones, imo, are on multicolor.com

Loose gemstones, rare colored stones, pearls and certified diamonds.

Buy loose gemstones and certified diamonds direct. Choose from over 10.000 real time gemstone inventory, including alexandrite, sapphire, ruby, tanzanite, tsavorite, spinel and tourmaline.

www.multicolour.com

including melee sized ones, like:

Color Change Garnet Round 0.080 CTS | CG11240aa | Multicolour.com

Natural Color Change Garnet Round weighing 0.080 CTS in Calibrated loose gemstones category at Multicolour.com

www.multicolour.com

Wow thanks a bunch! Is it safe to assume this is not a bargain at $1800? How does the price of this stone compare with black diamond? The current MSRP for the black diamond version is $3400 and white diamond retails for $6800 I’m wondering how much this would retail today if Yurman offered it.

 

[toomuch8]

Wow thanks a bunch! Is it safe to assume this is not a bargain at $1800? How does the price of this stone compare with black diamond? The current MSRP for the black diamond version is $3400 and white diamond retails for $6800 I’m wondering how much this would retail today if Yurman offered it.

If we assume each melee garnet is worth about 11.5 USD based on the 2.5mm MC ones I linked, the stone value is about 700$ (for about 60) if I counted correctly. The rest of the value comes from things like setting costs and other labor, metal cost (silver), brand value. I can't say I am familiar with how this brand holds up in estate sales (or maybe its new from the AD). May be a different story if it is gold and not silver like the one you linked.

Black diamonds are frequently heated and it is not always declared. I assume melee ones will not be checked individually and are likely to be heated. That wouldn't bother everyone. Hopefully someone else has more experience regarding pricing.