# Moldavite Price Guide (2026)

> Moldavite price per gram in 2026: wholesale and retail ranges by grade and size, median dealer prices, realized sale prices and the market trend.

- Source: https://moldavitegems.com/price.html
- Publisher: Moldavite Gems (https://moldavitegems.com/)
- Last updated: 2026-10-20
- Cite as: Moldavite Gems. "Moldavite Price Guide (2026)." https://moldavitegems.com/price.html. Updated October 2026.

Prices for genuine, natural, uncut Czech Moldavite in US dollars per gram, based on research in **October 2026**.

## By grade

## By size (ordinary grades)

Retail by size computed from 64 live dealer listings; premium localities and sculptures excluded. Several wholesale figures are estimates because trade prices are negotiated privately.

## Summary table

| Grade | Wholesale | Retail asking | Retail median | Fair target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chips / plain rough | $10–16 | $15–25 | $20 | $12–20 |
| Commercial (large raw) | $12–20 | $12–43 | $24 | $18–28 |
| Regular / mid grade | $20–35 | $26–60 | $45 | $30–42 |
| High grade (etched, disk) | $30–50 | $40–75 | $60 | $50–70 |
| Museum / collector | $38–75 | $55–140 | $76 | $60–110 |
| Besednice / angel chime | $45–85 | $68–174 | $88 | $100–180 |

## What stones actually sell for

- Verified sales: median **$38/g**, ranging from about $14/g (large commercial) to $120/g (Besednice).
- Ordinary grades typically sell **30–50% below** dealer asking prices; top grades 15–40% below.
- Buying directly from Czech finders is often 40–60% cheaper than US retail for comparable stones.

## How size affects price

For ordinary stones, price per gram **falls** as size rises: large commercial stones are the cheapest per gram. For premium shapes, sculptures and Besednice pieces, the opposite is true: large, intact, well-etched pieces cost more per gram.

## Market trend

| Period | Wholesale $/g | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| Before 2020 | $1–5 | Niche collector market |
| 2021 | Rapid rise | Social-media boom |
| 2022 | $20–35 (peak) | Wholesale peak |
| 2023–2026 | Flat to rising | High plateau; top grades still climbing |

**Fake threshold:** genuine Moldavite rarely sells below about $14/g. Treat anything under $10/g as suspect and under $2/g as glass.

Figures are indicative market ranges, not appraisals. Sources: dealer listings, marketplace scans and verified sales collected October 2026.