3.61 Ct. Emerald from Zambia

This transparent 3.61 carat Zambian emerald presents a classic emerald cut with precise dimensions of 10.04 x 8.98 x 5.42 mm. The stone exhibits vivid color intensity and a clarity grading of very slightly included, evaluated at eye level. The finish is an excellent polish, and the gem has undergone standard enhancement consistent with trade practice. The Natural Emerald Company offers this specimen as an example of how origin, cutting, and finishing combine to reveal the natural character of a premium emerald.

The emerald cut, with its broad rectangular table and parallel step facets, is particularly effective at enhancing the intrinsic optical qualities of this stone. Instead of maximizing scintillation in the manner of brilliant cuts, the step cutting emphasizes color saturation and internal depth, allowing the vivid green to register uniformly across the table while channeling light into broad, even flashes from the step facets. Well executed pavilion geometry and facet alignment promote controlled internal reflections that create a refined hall of mirrors effect, enhancing perceived depth and transparency without fragmenting the color with excessive dispersion. The excellent polish on this stone produces crisp facet junctions and mirror smooth planes, improving specular reflection and ensuring that light is returned to the eye as clear, consistent flashes. Standard enhancement reduces the visual impact of minor inclusions, improving light transmission through the gem, while the cutting proportions preserve the balance between face up color and internal brilliance. The overall effect is a gemstone that reads as intensely colored and visually deep, with restrained, elegant light performance appropriate to the emerald cut, and with the provenance and finish expected from The Natural Emerald Company.