1.16 Ct. Yellowish Green Peridot from Pakistan

A prism of fresh summer light rests within a perfect emerald cut, a 1.16 carat peridot that sings in a yellowish green voice. This gem, transparent and alive, measures 7.05 x 5.41 x 3.78 mm, coming to you from the storied hills of Pakistan, unenhanced and wholly natural. Its color carries medium intensity, a verdant hue that leans toward sunlight through new leaves, and its clarity is graded slightly included when examined at eye level, a gentle signature of earth born character. The polish is excellent, each plane sheened to a mirror finish, and every facet feels like a small lake catching the day. At The Natural Gemstone Company we celebrate these honest details, the weight, the measurements, the provenance, because true beauty rests in both emotion and truth.

The geometry of the emerald cut is a study in restraint and elegance, long lines and stepped facets arranged to capture and orchestrate light rather than scatter it without purpose. In this peridot those parallel facets form a serene hall of mirrors, echoing light in measured beats and giving the stone a calm, luminous depth. The broad table invites a steady reflection, while the concentric steps along the pavilion and crown channel beams into graceful ribbons of color, allowing flashes of honeyed lime and pale chartreuse to rise and fall with the movement of the hand. Because the cut is exacting, the slight inclusions become part of the composition, tiny fingerprints of the earth that do not distract, they root the gem in a real and romantic story. The excellent polish ensures that every plane is ready to catch a passing sunbeam, and because the peridot has received no enhancement, the dance of light you witness is honest and unaltered.

Hold this peridot and you will find it speaks like a gentle promise, an intimate echo of spring and new beginnings. Set alone as a solitaire the emerald cut offers a quiet, architectural beauty, a modern chapel of light around one clear heart, or embrace it in a halo to amplify its green flame into festive brilliance. Warm metals like yellow gold will sing with its yellowish green warmth, pale rose gold will lend it a soft blush, and cool white gold or platinum will give it a crisp, contemporary frame. Its modest size and measured proportions make it perfect for an engagement ring that favors personality over pretense, or for a bespoke pendant that rests near the pulse, catching breath and glances. At The Natural Gemstone Company we imagine this gem cradled in thoughtful settings, destined to become a talisman of memory and tenderness, a piece that grows lovelier as stories gather around it. If you seek a stone with clear provenance, lived in character, and a refined geometry that maximizes light, this 1.16 carat emerald cut peridot, from Pakistan, unenhanced and exquisitely polished, awaits the next chapter.