Red Aragonite

Gemstone Quality Standard

About Peruvian Red Aragonite

Peruvian Red Aragonite is a beautiful red and white layered material that polishes absolutely incredibly.

personalized jewelry silver pendant on carved red aragonite crystal backplate

Rarity & Availability

This type of Red Aragonite only occurs in Peru in one mine in a layer of approximately 15 cm thickness. So far Gemrock is the only source for this type of red Aragonite.

We offer:

rough rock for decor pieces
preselected jewelry-grade rough rock slabs
cabochons
jewelry

Color

Red Aragonite is a layered material where dark orange/reddish to dark red layers interchange with white layers.

Jewelry-grade material:

For jewelry, we are selecting the dark red material (shades reach from Garnet red to Wine and Mahogany) which shows white lines with a good crispy definition.

Polishable

Red Aragonite polishes to a perfect glass-like finish.

You can buy our finished top-quality cabochons for jewelry makers.

National and international shipping from our US-based warehouse.

Buy your Red Aragonite Cabochons here

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Impurities / Pores

Red Aragonite does not show impurities. For jewelry we choose the dark red part of the material which is free of pores, while in the slightly lighter reddish/orange material pores and holes may occur.

drop shaped Master Cabochon made from red Aragonite

Cutting Quality

Advantages:

Red Aragonite does not tend to break or chip.

Top-cutting-quality is characterized by:

a polished backside
a sharp unchipped edge between the backside and the bezel
a very straight and even highly polished bezel
a sharp unchipped edge between the bezel and the dome
a well-shaped dome, not showing any deformation
Top-quality polish

You can buy our finished top-quality cabochons for jewelry makers.

National and international shipping from our US-based warehouse.

Buy your Red Aragonite Cabochons here

Pricing

Jewelry Grade Material:

Layered material: Dark red shades ranging from Garnet red to Wine and Mahogany tones with white lines.

Cutting Quality:

Straight bezel (minor irregularities possible), 3 mm high
Perfect dome (3-5 mm high)
Edges between bezel and dome, as well as bezel and backside: sharp and crispy, minor chips on lower edge possible
Backside flat at 280 grit, unpolished

Pricing:

Recommended Retail Price: 0.90 USD per carat

Jewelry Grade Material:

Layered material: Dark red shades ranging from Garnet red to Wine and Mahogany tones with white lines.

Cutting Quality:

Straight bezel, 3 mm high
Flat and perfect dome (3 mm high)
Edges between bezel and dome, as well as bezel and backside: sharp and crispy, minor chips on lower edge possible but very rare.
Backside flat, at 280 grit

Additionally (AA+): Backside polished to 3000 grit

Pricing:

Recommended Retail Price (AA): 1.00 USD per carat

AA+: 1.09 USD/c

Jewelry Grade Material:

Layered material: Dark red shades ranging from Garnet red to Wine and Mahogany tones with white lines.

Cutting Quality:

Only cut by our best master cutters
Straight bezel, 3 mm high
Flat and perfect dome (1-3 mm high)
The edges between the bezel and dome, as well as the bezel and backside, are sharp and crispy, with no chips on the lower edge.

Additionally (AAA+): Backside polished to 3000 grit

Pricing:

Recommended Retail Price (AAA): 1.40 USD per carat

AAA+: 1.49 USD/c

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