2.82 Ct. Cabochon Emerald from Russia

This pear shaped green emerald from The Natural Emerald Company presents a precise and measurable presence, weighing 2.82 carats, with finished dimensions of 8.28 by 8.89 by 5.94 millimeters. The carat weight in this size category significantly influences market value and rarity, because transparent emeralds that retain good body color and integrity at nearly three carats are uncommon, particularly from Russian sources. The weight reflects both the original rough mass and the cutter s decisions to preserve color and clarity, and for collectors and setters who prioritize substance, a 2.82 carat emerald occupies an important threshold where visual impact and rarity begin to scale disproportionately above smaller sizes. In practical terms, the carat weight combined with these dimensions suggests a well proportioned stone, where specific gravity typical of beryl family gems yields a pleasing face up area while maintaining depth for color saturation.

The gem is fashioned as a cabochon, a cutting style chosen deliberately for material with included clarity and to emphasize color distribution and internal phenomena. Cabochon cutting involves preforming the rough, establishing a balanced outline, creating a controlled dome height and a thoughtful transition to the girdle, followed by progressive sanding and a final polish regime. In this example, the cabochon dome preserves a uniform crown curve that enhances the medium intense color, allowing the eye to perceive a more even hue across the table despite internal included features. The cabochon approach also maximizes apparent color and reduces the visual impact of fractures and feather inclusions that would otherwise be more conspicuous in a faceted pavilion. For connoisseurs familiar with faceting tradeoffs, this cabochon demonstrates the cutter s priority to conserve weight while optimizing the gem s optical saturation and surface quality.

Clarity in this specimen is graded included, evaluated at eye level, which has important implications for both aesthetic and valuation considerations. Included clarity indicates visible internal features under standard viewing conditions, and in emeralds these inclusions are an intrinsic characteristic that often testifies to natural origin and growth environment. For buyers focused on transparency, the degree and character of inclusions are as significant as their presence, because silky or vein like features can impart a live internal texture that enhances perceived depth, whereas large open fractures may require careful setting to guard against mechanical stress. The combination of included clarity and excellent polish in this stone means that light transmission is maximized at the surface, producing crisp highlights on the dome while revealing the stone s internal structure in a manner that experienced gem buyers find desirable and informative rather than purely detrimental.

Color is described as medium intense, a grade that balances vibrancy and natural tone in emeralds, and in this Russian origin example the hue sits in the attractive green family that buyers associate with classic emerald character. Color intensity in emeralds is a compounding function of saturation, tone, and path length within the gem, and the cabochon profile increases the effective path length for light traversing the gem, often intensifying perceived saturation compared with a thin faceted plate. The medium intense grade here conveys a lively green that is sufficiently strong to be worn as a focal gem, yet not so dark as to limit brilliance or so light as to appear washed. Origin plays a supporting role in perceived rarity, because Russian emeralds with transparency and consistent medium intense color at this carat weight are relatively scarce compared to more prolific sources, and collectors often prize such provenance when combined with natural features and standard enhancement.

Enhancement is recorded as standard, and in emeralds that term typically refers to common and accepted treatments used to improve durability and appearance, applied conservatively to preserve natural character. The excellent polish noted in this stone reflects meticulous lapidary technique and final polishing agents that yield a smooth surface, high luster and strong specular highlights on the dome, attributes that improve wearability and ease of appraisal. For practical use, the 2.82 carat weight and the cabochon geometry recommend settings that protect the girdle and domed surface, such as bezel or halo configurations, which also allow the gem s weight and color to remain the visual priority. At The Natural Emerald Company we document such specimens with measurements and condition notes, because the interplay of weight, cut, clarity and color determines both market placement and the best presentation strategies for designers and collectors who value technical precision as much as intrinsic beauty.