4.58 Ct. Emerald from Colombia

This striking Colombian emerald is a rare opportunity for the connoisseur who recognizes true distinction, a single transparent green emerald weighing 4.58 carat, presented in a classic emerald cut, with precise dimensions of 11.97 x 9.35 x 6.51 mm. Its color reads as medium intense, a rich, verdant tone that sings of its origin, and its clarity has been graded as slightly included when evaluated at eye level, offering authentic character while maintaining exceptional transparency. The polish of the facets is excellent, allowing crisp facet junctions and mirror like planes that elevate both color and light return. Enhancement is standard, a common and accepted treatment that stabilizes and enhances the innate beauty of Colombian emerald without diminishing its natural character. When you choose this gem from The Natural Emerald Company you are choosing an item of provenance and pedigree, a stone that carries with it the storied legacy of Colombian mines, matched to exacting lapidary skill, and offered in a market where such individual specimens are seldom available.

The emerald cut has been chosen for this gem to emphasize strength of color and to showcase clarity with architectural elegance, the step facets creating serene planes of green that draw the eye inward toward the beacon like center. Slight inclusions are visible to the trained eye, they are not flaws in the common sense, but signatures of natural formation, telling a geological story that synthetic alternatives cannot replicate. These inclusions, when embraced, add depth and life to the stone, catching incidental light and creating delicate internal textures that change as you turn the gem. The transparency is noteworthy, it allows for a deep, saturated presence without feeling opaque, and the excellent polish ensures that each facet edge is sharp enough to channel light with clarity, yielding an overall effect that is both stately and lively. This is a gem for the client who values authenticity above perfection, a collector who seeks a jewel that makes a quiet but unmistakable statement.

Under different lighting conditions this emerald reveals a versatile personality, in bright natural daylight the medium intense green opens up, the hue becomes luminous and fresh, with the emerald cut allowing broad flashes of light across the table and the step facets reflecting layered ribbons of color, direct sunlight will intensify the saturation, producing a compelling, garden fresh green that glows from within. In softer, diffused daylight the stone reads more verdant and velvety, the step cuts creating subtle internal reflections that make the color appear to breathe, this is when the slightly included clarity brings a sensual, alive quality to the stone, the internal textures catching soft light and adding warmth. Under warm incandescent or candle light the green takes on a deeper, more opulent tone, the yellow component of the light enriching the body color and lending the gem a classical, old world glamour that suits vintage and heirloom settings. Under cool LED illumination the emerald shows its clean transparency and crisp facet reflections, the excellent polish translating to precise scintillation along facet edges, while under mixed evening lighting the gem balances presence and elegance, never overpowering yet always present.

Owning this emerald from The Natural Emerald Company places you among a select circle who appreciate the rarified combination of provenance, cut, and character, this single 4.58 carat emerald is not mass produced, it is a unique specimen ready to be set into a bespoke design or to become the centerpiece of a private collection. The dimensions of 11.97 x 9.35 x 6.51 mm provide sizable presence on the finger or in a pendant, while the emerald cut lends itself to settings that highlight clean lines and refined metalwork, platinum and 18 karat yellow gold both pair exquisitely, the former emphasizing cool elegance, the latter amplifying the gem’s inner warmth. Our expertise at The Natural Emerald Company ensures that each stone is accompanied by careful documentation of its attributes, and we assist discerning clients in selecting settings that respect the gem’s natural character and enhance its light performance. This is an invitation to claim a rare, natural treasure, to join a quiet community of collectors who value authenticity, provenance, and the soft, enduring glow of a true Colombian emerald.