1.07 Ct. Emerald from Zambia

I am pleased to present a beautifully transparent green emerald, weighing 1.07 carats, cut into a classic emerald cut shape, with exact dimensions of 7.18 x 5.33 x 3.50 mm. This gem is offered by The Natural Emerald Company, a team that focuses on ethically sourced, well documented stones and clear communication for informed buyers. The stone displays an intense color intensity that reads beautifully face up, and it carries a clarity grade of slightly included, evaluated at eye level, which is consistent with natural emerald formation. The polish is excellent across the table and step facets, and the enhancement is standard, performed to stabilize the stone while preserving its natural character and depth of color. For a collector or a connoisseur seeking an authentic Zambian emerald with transparent appeal, this piece offers a balance of visual purity and natural inclusions that attest to its origin and natural growth history.

Understanding the grading details will help an educated buyer appreciate the value of this emerald. The slightly included clarity grade evaluated at eye level indicates that inclusions are present, as is typical for emeralds, yet they do not significantly interrupt the overall visual performance at normal viewing distances. The transparency of the gem allows light to traverse the crystal lattice and interact with its chromophores, enhancing the perception of hue and saturation. The intense color intensity is a primary driver of value in emeralds, and in this example the green reads vivid and richly saturated without veering into brownish or over dark tones. Zambian origin contributes to the profile, as Zambian emeralds are known for their deep, often bluish green tones and a crystalline clarity that responds well to classic cutting styles. The standard enhancement indicates responsible oiling or similar stabilization that improves apparent clarity while being an accepted practice in the trade when disclosed.

The emerald cut itself is central to the way this gemstone conveys light and color, and it has been executed here to maximize the stone inherent properties. Emerald cuts use parallel step facets that create broad planes, and those planes emphasize depth of color while producing a distinctive hall of mirrors effect that allows color to pool and glow. In this 7.18 x 5.33 x 3.50 mm stone, the proportions are balanced so that the table is broad enough to reveal the stone interior, while the step cut concentric facets on the crown and pavilion direct light back in a manner that accentuates the intense green rather than dispersing it into spectral flashes. The result is a controlled brilliance, where luster and color saturation are the dominant visual cues, and where subtle reflections along the facet edges animate the face up view. Excellent polish enhances these optical effects by smoothing facet junctions and maximizing reflective return, so light moves through and off the surface with clarity and crispness.

For the informed buyer this emerald represents both aesthetic merit and a rational purchase. The 1.07 carat weight combined with a gem quality that is transparent, intensely colored, and well polished places it in a category that appeals to collectors who value provenance and visual performance. Because the stone is Zambian, it carries the geological signature and market recognition associated with that source, and because enhancement is standard and disclosed, the buyer understands the nature of the treatment and can make choices about care and setting accordingly. This stone adapts well to a range of settings that protect the girdle and pavilion while showcasing the broad table, most effectively in a bezel or low profile four prong mount that highlights the emerald cut planes. At The Natural Emerald Company we can provide additional high resolution imagery, viewing under consistent lighting, or guidance on mounting to ensure the stone performs optimally in a finished design. If you are seeking a transparent, intensely colored emerald with honest disclosure and professional assessment, this Zambian 1.07 carat emerald cut gem is a strong candidate for both wearable elegance and measured investment.