3.04 Ct. Emerald from Zambia

This piece is an ICA certified, transparent Zambian emerald weighing 3.04 carats, presented in a classic emerald cut with dimensions of 9.99 by 7.79 by 5.05 millimeters. The stone exhibits an intense color intensity and an excellent polish, and carries a clarity grade of included when evaluated at eye level. Enhancement is standard, applied in a manner consistent with trade practice to stabilize and improve visual clarity without altering the stone’s intrinsic color. The gem’s proportions and cut preserve the depth of saturation while maintaining a broad, flat table and well-defined step facets. These objective attributes combine to produce a stable visual presence with the rich green tone characteristic of Zambian material. Full ICA documentation accompanies the stone, confirming the stated weight, dimensions, origin, and the assessment of clarity and enhancement.

The emerald cut plays a central role in how this gem interacts with light, accentuating its inherent color rather than prioritizing scintillation. The broad table and successive parallel step facets create large, planar reflections that emphasize saturation and tone, yielding broad flashes of green and subtle internal contrasts rather than a scattering of pinpoint brilliance. This facet arrangement deepens perceived color by allowing light to traverse greater material thickness before returning to the eye, which enhances the stone’s intense green while the excellent polish optimizes surface reflectance and luster. The step-cut geometry also frames internal features in linear patterns, making inclusions identifiable but visually integrated into the stone’s character; standard enhancement reduces the visual impact of those inclusions without compromising stability. For settings, the emerald cut’s clipped corners and steady optical behavior suit protected designs that showcase color and table size. The Natural Emerald Company presents this specimen as a measured, well-documented example of Zambian emerald material where cut, polish, and proportion have been selected to highlight color saturation and a refined, consistent interaction with light.