0.66 Ct. Emerald from Afghanistan

A small treasure from the heart of the earth waits to be held, a transparent 0.66 carat emerald cut into a tender cushion shape, measuring 6.08 x 5.13 x 3.54 mm. This gem wears a mixed brilliant cut that gathers light like a memory held close, and it carries a clarity grade of included, evaluated at eye level, the kind of inclusion that reads like a map of time. Its color registers as medium intense, a true green that leans to the vivid without losing the soft, leafy breath of natural stone. The polish is excellent, each facet finished to a fine mirror that lets the stone whisper rather than shout, and the enhancement is standard, applied with care to reveal the best of what nature gave. Born in Afghanistan, this emerald arrives bearing provenance and story, curated for you by The Natural Emerald Company.

Imagine this little green heart set against warm gold, cradled by a pair of hands in a quiet room, light filtering through glass and catching the stone with a gentle, honest glow. The cushion silhouette offers a soothing, romantic silhouette, its rounded corners and broad table creating an inner world where reflections mingle and breathe. The mixed brilliant cut scatters dainty starlight across the surface, while the internal inclusions become secret gardens, tiny landscapes that tell of pressure and heat and patient formation deep in the earth. In these natural fingerprints one finds intimacy and authenticity, the small imperfections that make each natural emerald a singular companion for a lifetime, perfect for an engagement piece, a promise ring, or a treasure meant to be passed along as a story.

When you stand this natural emerald beside lab grown counterparts, the difference is not only scientific, it is soulful. Lab grown stones offer uniformity and clarity, made in machines to exacting specifications, and they have their place for certain designs and budgets. Natural emeralds however bring provenance, the slow making of geological time, and the unique inclusions that cannot be duplicated. These natural features are not flaws, they are signatures, proof of an origin, and they invite a deeper connection to the earth and to the moment of giving. Natural stones are often considered to hold lasting sentimental resonance, and they are prized by collectors for the way each specimen carries a singular history. With standardized enhancement applied to reveal color without erasing character, this Afghan emerald from The Natural Emerald Company offers the best of both worlds, clarity of presentation and honesty of origin. If you seek a gem that speaks in whispers of ancient mountains, of patient formation, and of a love meant to last, this cushion emerald will answer, quiet, verdant, and true.