Antique Style Emerald Ring 1.14 Ct., Platinum 950

This ring presents a C.Dunaigre certified heart shaped Zambian emerald, weighing 1.14 carats, with precise dimensions of 7.11 x 7.11 x 4.44 mm, executed in a mixed brilliant cut to optimize both color saturation and light return. The mixed brilliant approach pairs a brilliant faceted crown with a pavilion that integrates larger facets to preserve the stone's vivid green hue, achieving a balance between scintillation and depth of color that is difficult to obtain with a uniform cutting style. The measured depth at 4.44 mm yields a depth ratio of approximately 62.4 percent relative to the table plane, a proportion that supports strong color saturation while maintaining controlled internal reflection. The emerald has been graded as very slightly included at eye level, with inclusions positioned and minimized by the cutter to avoid focal disruption and to enhance overall transparency. Enhancement is standard, consistent with industry practice for emeralds, and the piece comes with the C.Dunaigre certification attesting to the gem description and grading parameters. The origin of Zambia contributes to the stone s characteristic chromatic intensity, with a lively, medium to deep green that responds strongly to both daylight and artificial light sources.

The heart silhouette in this execution demonstrates exacting facet geometry and symmetry, essential to achieving a stable optical face and a pleasing heartbeat outline. The lobes are proportioned to deliver symmetrical dispersion of light, and the cleft is cleanly defined so that the silhouette reads as a heart from both head on and angled viewing positions. The mixed brilliant cutting style used on this emerald involves a precisely calibrated crown pavilion relationship, where crown facet angles are tuned to enhance return of green wavelengths, and pavilion facets are arranged to support internal contrast without dead zones. Polish has been evaluated as excellent, which manifests as crisp facet junctions and minimal surface deviation, improving facet contrast and overall brilliance. The cutter s decision to retain a slightly fuller pavilion depth serves to intensify color saturation while the table size is moderated to avoid overexposure, a nuanced approach that preserves the emerald s natural vibrancy and yields an attractive balance between life and color depth.

Surrounding the center stone is a halo of white round natural diamonds totaling approximately 0.35 carats, each selected for consistent optical performance, with clarity grades of Very Slightly Included at VS1 and VS2, and a color grade of F. These diamonds are matched for face up brightness and scintillation, their smaller table facets and round brilliant geometry engineered to create a diamond field that contrasts and frames the emerald, increasing perceived color saturation through reflective adjacency. The setting employs secure, low profile prongs for the diamonds and a robust four prong captive approach for the emerald, allowing maximum light ingress while keeping the stone stable. The setting platform and undergallery are executed to provide open light paths beneath both the center stone and the accent diamonds, facilitating upward light return and aiding visual unity between the green and white components. Mounting and setting have been performed with a combination of micro setting techniques and precise hand finishing, ensuring alignment, symmetry and secure retention of each melee diamond, with minimal metal intrusion into the optical surfaces.

The ring is fully crafted in platinum 950, selected for its higher platinum content and superior density compared to lower alloys, providing excellent structural stability and hypoallergenic properties for long term wear. The shank is engineered with a comfort fit interior radius, producing a gently domed inner surface that reduces pressure points and allows the band to seat snugly for all day wear. Exterior shank geometry is tapered and contoured to distribute mass toward the underside of the finger, a deliberate counterbalance that minimizes rotation and maintains the orientation of the heart shaped emerald during normal activity. Edges are subtly rounded and the shoulder junctions are blended to eliminate sharp transitions, affording tactile smoothness against the adjacent fingers. Polishing and final finishing are performed to tight tolerances, leaving a mirror like surface that resists abrasion and facilitates routine maintenance. At The Natural Emerald Company we focus on these subtleties in both gem selection and metal engineering, so the wearer benefits from a piece that is as comfortable as it is technically refined, suitable for continuous daily wear while retaining the precision and beauty expected in a high quality platinum setting.