3.10 Ct. Green Cabochon Jade from Burma (Myanmar)

This 3.10 carat round green jade from Burma offered by The Natural Gemstone Company displays a classic cabochon cut with precise dimensions of 10.26 x 9.91 x 3.64 mm, a profile that balances a pleasing dome height with a well controlled table curvature for consistent light return. The material is translucent with intense color intensity, and the clarity grade is very slightly included evaluated at eye level, allowing the stone to retain visual purity while showing fine natural characteristics under magnification. The cutter executed an excellent polish that produces a smooth, almost waxy to vitreous luster typical of high quality jadeite, and the symmetry of the round outline is exact, promoting uniform light distribution across the dome. No enhancement has been applied to this piece, the color and finish are natural, and the origin of the material is Burma, a source renowned for saturated, evenly colored jadeite. The cabochon surface is free from significant tool marks, and the girdle is well finished, features that reflect attentive lapidary craftsmanship intended for fine jewelry applications.

Under different lighting conditions this jade expresses distinct optical behavior that will appeal to connoisseurs. In strong daylight or open shade the stone exhibits its truest intense green with excellent translucency, the dome allowing soft internal glow and subtle depth, inclusions become less obtrusive while the color saturates uniformly. Under direct sunlight the piece gains a lively vitality, surface reflections sharpen and the waxy luster contrasts with bright specular highlights, making the dome appear almost liquid at certain angles. Under warm incandescent lighting the green shifts slightly toward a richer olive tone, with the internal glow becoming warmer and the polish producing creamy highlights, while cool LED or fluorescent illumination emphasizes the cooler, vivid aspects of the green, and small internal features may show greater contrast. When set in jewelry with an open back or a thin bezel the cabochon will allow more transmitted light, increasing perceived depth and translucency, whereas a closed setting will emphasize surface luster and reflected highlights. This jade is ideally suited for a ring or pendant where controlled lighting will reveal its intense color and excellent polish, a natural, untreated specimen that demonstrates the quality and provenance that The Natural Gemstone Company consistently sources.