0.17 Ct. Emerald from Afghanistan

This 0.17 carat round green emerald from The Natural Emerald Company presents a transparent body, vivid green color intensity, and an excellent polish, dimensions 3.90 x 3.79 x 2.32 mm, mixed brilliant cut, clarity grade very slightly included as evaluated at eye level, and standard enhancement. The stone displays lively light return and an evenly saturated hue that reads strongly in both face up and angled views. At this size and cut the pavilion facets create a focused star pattern when viewed from the table, contributing to a bright, gem rich appearance that belies its modest carat weight. Origin Afghanistan is noted for producing emeralds with clear, vivid green tones, and this example offers reliable durability and beauty for precision mounting in a custom design.

When designing around this emerald consider treatments to balance scale, contrast, and focal impact, while respecting the stone as the visual anchor. For a center stone use a halo of small, high quality round brilliant white diamonds to increase perceived size and to amplify sparkle. A tight halo in 18 karat yellow gold will warm the green, enhancing vibrancy, whereas a platinum or white gold halo will produce crisp contrast and a contemporary aesthetic. As side accents, pairing with tiny blue sapphires will introduce a cool complementary palette, and pairing with warm champagne diamonds will emphasize the emeralds green richness. For a delicate ring or pendant a low bezel or four prong setting will protect the stone without obscuring the table. For earrings or a cluster piece consider matching with similarly cut melee emeralds or mixed round brilliant diamonds to create a textured, gem forward surface. Proportionally scaled accents of 0.01 to 0.03 carat stones work well given the 0.17 carat center, ensuring the design remains balanced and wearable. The Natural Emerald Company recommends simple, high precision mounting for this gem to showcase its vivid color and excellent polish, and to preserve the optical characteristics that make it an elegant choice for refined, custom jewelry.