1.21 Ct. Emerald from Zambia

You are seeking a gemstone that resolves the balance between rare color intensity, wearable size, and natural character, whether you are designing the perfect engagement ring or adding a standout piece to a collector cabinet. This pear shaped green emerald from The Natural Emerald Company answers that search with clarity of purpose. We present a transparent 1.21 carat pear shape emerald, measuring 8.81 x 6.31 x 4.12 mm, cut with a mixed brilliant facet arrangement, graded slightly included when viewed at eye level, with vivid color intensity and an excellent polish. The origin is Zambia, and the enhancement is standard, meaning the gem has been stabilized in the common, industry accepted way to enhance durability and visual presentation, while preserving the stone as a natural, living crystal. If your priority is a lively, wearable green that reads as both bright and deeply hued, this stone was selected to end your search.

What sets this emerald apart is how its internal architecture and expert cutting combine to produce a sparkle and presence that feels unmatched by many other gems. Emerald is a beryl, and its hexagonal crystal lattice creates planes that interact with light in a way different from stones with cubic or isotropic structures. Those natural growth planes and the very fine inclusions typical of emeralds act like tiny mirrors and windows, scattering and channeling light through the body of the gem. In this pear shape, the mixed brilliant cut brings the best of two worlds, with a brilliant style crown that breaks light into lively flashes and a step influenced pavilion that preserves color saturation. The crown facets are angled to capture and refract incoming light, creating brilliance and scintillation, while the pavilion facets return light back through the stone in broad, even pulses of green. The vivid color intensity of this emerald means that instead of losing sparkle to excessive darkness, the stone returns light as a saturated and luminous green, a visual that reads as both alive and profound. The excellent polish across every facet ensures that each surface contributes maximum reflection and refraction, so even small movements of the hand translate into a lively play of light and an unmistakable presence. The slightly included clarity grade adds character and authenticity without compromising the gemware experience. Those natural inclusions, when present in this degree, often help to create internal flashes and contrast that enhance sparkle, rather than dull it. The standard enhancement helps to subtly smooth and bridge surface and cavity features, improving transparency and allowing the stone to show its full vibrant life without masking its natural origin.

At The Natural Emerald Company we understand that provenance, wearability, and long term satisfaction matter as much as initial beauty. Zambian emeralds are prized for their strong, pure green tones with a vividness that translates exceptionally well in smaller, wearable sizes, and this 1.21 carat pear embodies that advantage. The size and proportions are ideal for a classic solitaire engagement piece, a striking pendant that sits close to the throat, or a bespoke ring where the elongated pear will visually lengthen and flatter the finger. For collectors, the gem offers an honest combination of natural character and high visual appeal, a stone that reads as both genuine and gallery ready. We stand behind the selection and treatment disclosed, and we will assist with setting recommendations that protect the culet and the girdle while showcasing the mixed brilliant cut to maximum effect. If you would like the stone set with delicate pavé shoulders to enhance brilliance, or with a halo to amplify presence, we can advise the best metal choices and mounting techniques to keep the emerald safe, stable, and spectacular.

If your quest is for an emerald that resolves the tension between depth of color and lively sparkle, this pear shaped Zambian gem from The Natural Emerald Company is the natural conclusion. Reach out to explore setting options, to request additional detailed images and lighting views, or to arrange a private inspection, and we will guide you through matching this stone to the design that best fulfills your vision. This emerald offers a rare combination of natural origin, vivid hue, refined proportions, and a cut and polish that work together to create a brilliance and internal life you will recognize the moment you see it.