Loose diopside at auction in Australia
No buyer's premium. Your winning bid is the price of the lot, GST included.
Diopside open for bidding
No diopside lots are currently listed for bidding. The next scheduled auction is Sunday 1 November at 6:55 pm AEDT / Sunday 1 November at 3:55 pm AWST. The session board lists every catalogue you can browse and bid on early.
What to look for in diopside
Chrome diopside is a deep forest green stone coloured by chromium, the same element that colours emerald. Most of the gem material comes from Siberia, and the supply is genuinely narrow, which is why the stone is far less familiar than its colour deserves.
Read the treatment disclosure for the individual lot rather than assuming it is untreated. Compare tone and colour across the photographs alongside the stated measurements and any supplied report.
- Weight against tone. Under two carats is usually where the colour still reads green.
- Cleavage and softness, which make it a poor candidate for a knuckle ring.
- That the green is chrome green rather than a dull olive.
What diopside has sold for at Teals
7 diopside lots sold, realising between $4 and $61, with a median of $21. These are hammer prices, GST included, with no buyer’s premium added on top.
Recorded hammer prices, not valuations or predictions of future results. Delivery is additional.
