Green Quartz Price in Pakistan 2026

In 2026, natural Green Quartz is retailing between PKR 300 and PKR 2,000 per carat across major Pakistani gem markets, with an average mid-market rate near PKR 1,150. Rates vary widely because green quartz is sold in multiple grades — commonly described in the trade as Soft olive-green crystalline lines. This page tracks the working price band that buyers in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar's Namak Mandi and Gujranwala are seeing this year, and explains what drives one stone to fetch many times the rate of another that looks superficially similar.

Green Quartz Price Table (Updated 2026)

Last updated for 2026. Wholesale lots and treated stones may sit outside this band.

What Affects the Price of Green Quartz

Five factors move the green quartz rate in Pakistan almost every week: origin (mine source), colour saturation, clarity, cut quality and carat weight. Origin is often the single biggest premium — stones from historically prized deposits fetch multiples of the price of the same species from a newer mine, because the trade already has decades of buyers trusting that source. Colour is judged on hue, tone and saturation together, not just the colour name on the tag. Clarity for green quartz is graded relative to the species itself, not relative to diamond, so a stone that would be rejected as a diamond can still be a top-grade specimen here.

Cut controls the last 20% of the price. A well-proportioned stone with clean facet junctions and even polish returns light properly and reads bigger for its weight; a poorly cut stone of the same rough weight will trade for meaningfully less. Finally, carat weight interacts non-linearly with the other four factors: doubling the weight can more than double the price for rare species like green quartz, because larger clean rough is exponentially harder to find.

Quality Tiers Explained

Our CSV records the working tier for Green Quartz as: Soft olive-green crystalline lines. In plain language for a Pakistani buyer, that means the market treats green quartz as soft olive-green crystalline lines material. Entry-grade pieces will show noticeable inclusions to the unaided eye, muted colour and a functional but not exceptional cut. Mid-market pieces are the sweet spot for most buyers: cleaner to the eye, better colour, and cut well enough that the stone looks lively in a ring or pendant. Premium pieces are the ones that jewellers photograph — deep, even colour, clean under a 10x loupe, and cut to hold light rather than to save weight. Expect roughly a 3–10x jump from entry to premium in this species.

Where This Stone Comes From

The mining and trade context recorded for Green Quartz is: Soft olive-green crystalline lines. Pakistan sits on some of the world's most important coloured-gem deposits — Swat, Kohistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Shigar and Katlang all produce internationally traded material, and Peshawar's Namak Mandi is one of Asia's largest coloured-stone bazaars. When Green Quartz isn't mined locally, it typically enters the country through Dubai and Kabul before reaching the wholesalers we buy from. Ask your seller for the specific mine or country of origin; a straight answer usually correlates with a fair price.

How to Check if Green Quartz Is Genuine

Start with the price: if a seller is offering green quartz well below PKR 300 per carat, treat that as a warning sign rather than a bargain. Ask for a certificate from a recognised lab — in Pakistan that means PGI, Gem Testing Laboratory Peshawar, or an internationally recognised body like GIA or IGI for higher-value pieces. Inspect the stone under 10x magnification: natural inclusions are the fingerprint of a real gem, while perfect, bubble-filled clarity often indicates glass or synthetic. Weight the stone if you can — synthetics and imitations usually don't match the specific gravity of the real species.

For Green Quartz specifically, verify colour behaviour under different light sources (daylight and warm bulb). Dyed or treated stones often show unnatural colour concentrations in cracks. Finally, buy from a seller who offers a written return window and doesn't resist you sending the stone to an independent lab.

Uses and Benefits

Green Quartz is used across Pakistan for daily wear rings, statement pendants and heirloom pieces. For jewellers, its durability and how it takes a polish decide which settings suit it best. Beyond adornment, many buyers in Pakistan also purchase green quartz for spiritual and astrological reasons — following the tradition of wearing specific stones tied to the moon cycle, birth day or personal ta'weez practice. We don't make medical or metaphysical claims, but we do recommend that anyone buying for spiritual reasons still insists on a natural, untreated stone rather than a dyed imitation.

Price Comparison With Similar Stones

Buyers researching Green Quartz often compare it against these related stones sold by the same per carat:

• Moonstone price in Pakistan — PKR 300 to PKR 2,000 per carat
• Lemon Quartz price in Pakistan — PKR 250 to PKR 1,800 per carat
• Labradorite price in Pakistan — PKR 250 to PKR 1,500 per carat
• Sunstone price in Pakistan — PKR 400 to PKR 2,500 per carat

Frequently Asked Questions

Prices on this page track the local market and are updated regularly. Gemstone rates move with the rupee-dollar rate, the gold rate and international rough supply, so treat these figures as a working guide rather than a fixed quote. For a bespoke valuation of a specific Green Quartz piece, contact us with photos and weight.