0.20 Ct. Emerald from Afghanistan

A single green flame rests in the palm of the world, a princess cut emerald that seems to hold a secret garden in its facets, the light caught and folded into a thousand tiny leaves. From the moment you lift it from its velvet silence, the gem breathes, a cool and verdant exhale that speaks of rain on ancient stone, of moss and hidden rivers. At The Natural Emerald Company we have watched light travel through this 0.20 carat treasure, and we have listened to the soft language of its polish, which is excellent, as if the stone itself had been taught to smile. Its transparency invites the eye to wander, and the princess shape gives it a modern geometry that balances the wildness of its color. Hold it between your fingers and the world takes on a gentler tone, the edges of thought softened by the gem and its deep, intense green, a color that seems to have been mixed from the first leaves of spring and the glow that gathers at dusk.

Let me tell you the careful truths that make this emerald more than a pretty promise. The stone measures 3.48 by 3.45 by 2.47 millimeters, each tiny dimension a testament to the cutter s restraint, which honored the crystal and coaxed maximum fire from its heart. It is a princess shape, with precise symmetry and clean lines that send light ricocheting in starbursts across its table. The clarity is very slightly included, evaluated at eye level, a whisper of nature s handwriting that adds character without diminishing the gem s voice. Its color intensity is described as intense, and that intensity is not loud, it is a concentrated hush of green that reads as both regal and intimate. Enhancement is standard, the respectful and usual measure that lets the inherent beauty speak without artifice. The polish is excellent, every facet finished to mirror, every edge refined to give crisp and honest refraction. The origin is Afghanistan, a land whose mountains have long yielded jewels that carry stories, and each facet of this stone remembers those high places.

Emeralds have been held as tokens of devotion across generations and continents, and this little princess cut stone carries that long memory like a song on its surface. For centuries, emeralds have glinted in the crowns and signet rings of lovers and rulers, they have been set into amulets and bridal jewels, they have been treasured as symbols of new life, renewal, and constancy. In the markets of old, on caravan paths that crossed deserts and mountains, green gems were bartered and celebrated, placed into settings that sealed vows and marked lineage. From the fold of a bride s veil to the cuff of a poet s sleeve, emeralds were chosen not only for their beauty, but for the continuity they represented, a living thread between past and present. This tiny emerald from Afghanistan speaks to those same traditions, it is a bridge between the artisan hands that first brushed dust from rough crystals and the modern maker who will set it into an emblem of your own story. When worn, it will hum with layered histories, and it will add your chapter to the long tale of love and legacy that emeralds have always carried.

Imagine this gem resting at the heart of a ring, a delicate beat that draws gazes and quiet conversation, imagine it as the centerpiece of a bespoke design, a companion to a halo of tiny diamonds that make its green glow sing, or imagine it tucked into a simple bezel where its lines can be admired closely and often. Its compact proportions make it a marvel of versatility, ideal for an engagement ring that values story as much as sparkle, perfect as the heart of a minimalist pendant, and charming as an accent in a pair of custom earrings. At The Natural Emerald Company we delight in suggesting settings that honor the stone s voice, we will recommend warm metals to echo its depth, cool metals to create contrast, and settings that protect its edges while allowing light to dance through its table. If you seek something intimate and timeless, consider a four prong setting that echoes the princess cut s geometry, or a soft bezel that cradles the gem and makes its green appear even more intense. Above all, this is a gem for someone who loves quietly, who treasures the weight of tradition, and who wants a jewel that is both a private talisman and a visible declaration of feeling.

This emerald is small in scale, but immense in the stories it can hold, a concentrated poem in green, carried to you by hands who know gemstones and their songs. The Natural Emerald Company stands ready to help you imagine the piece that will give this stone its destiny, whether that destiny is to signify a promise, to mark a milestone, or to be given simply because beauty deserves to be shared. We will provide clear images, careful measurements, and thoughtful advice, and we will work with you to select a setting that lets the gem speak its clearest truth. Choose this princess cut emerald and you choose a legacy, a quiet and intense color that has been loved across ages, a stone from the mountains of Afghanistan that has found its way into your care, ready to begin a new chapter.