1.77 Ct. Peridot from Afghanistan

There are gems that announce themselves, and then there is this exquisite peridot, a rare declaration of verdant light and refined provenance offered by The Natural Gemstone Company. We present a transparent 1.77 carat cushion shape green peridot, measured with exacting care at 6.91 x 6.90 x 5.10 mm, cut in a mixed brilliant style to marry fire and symmetry. Its medium intense green radiance is at once fresh and noble, the sort of color that suggests spring meadows and candlelit salons in equal measure. Under close inspection the stone reveals a clarity grade described as very slightly included, evaluated at eye level, a testament to its natural origin and intrinsic character. The polish is excellent, a final caress that allows every facet to sing, and crucially there are no enhancements, no artifices applied to alter its original splendour. Origin matters, and this peridot was brought from Afghanistan, a land that has produced some of the world most admired peridot specimens, each stone carrying with it a story of rugged terrain and artisanal skill. As custodians of such rarity, The Natural Gemstone Company ensures that what you receive is authentic, elegantly prepared, and ready to be set as the centerpiece of a lifelong heirloom.

Imagine the journey that brought this luminous gem into your gaze, beginning deep in the highlands of Afghanistan where raw mineral veins slumber beneath millennia of weather and time. Local miners, working with knowledge handed down through generations, recognized the subtle glint that marks peridot among the host rocks, and extracted the rough with patience and care. It is a labor of intimacy, where the rough is not merely removed from the earth but is also read and respected, its potential discerned by hands guided as much by instinct as by experience. From those first discoveries the rough passes through a vetting process overseen by our field partners, a sequence of inspections that values provenance and ethical practice. Each parcel that reaches our ateliers is documented, its origin traced, its history preserved, so that the gem you wear carries the map of its beginnings. The narrative of this peridot is therefore not only a geological tale but a human one, a collaboration between the mountain and the maker, the miner and the connoisseur, all culminating in a stone of measured beauty.

The transformation from rough crystal to a perfected cushion was entrusted to master cutters who understand that the soul of a gemstone is revealed in the precision of its facets. The mixed brilliant cut chosen for this peridot was selected to maximize both brilliance and breadth of color, marrying the scintillation of brilliant faceting with the classical silhouette of a cushion form. Such a cut requires an exacting eye and a steady hand, the calculation of angles that coax light to travel, reflect, and return with a lively depth. The finished gem, at 6.91 by 6.90 by 5.10 mm, presents a balanced table and pavilion, dimensions that confer stability in a setting and an assured play of light. The clarity, very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, affirms the stone natural pedigree, while the excellent polish is the final flourish that allows each facet to float in luminous harmony. No enhancement has altered its tone or temperament, so the green you see is the green the earth intended, captured and refined by the hands of craftsmen who respect both the material and its story.

To own this peridot is to accept a compact narrative of rarity and refinement, a statement that your taste seeks treasures of genuine origin and subtle distinction. When set within a ring, pendant, or bespoke commission, its 1.77 carat presence will feel at once intimate and significant, a jewel that whispers sophistication rather than shouting ostentation. Consider a slender platinum surround to frame the medium intense green, or a warm gold embrace to enhance the stone natural glow, each choice reflecting a different facet of personality and occasion. The Natural Gemstone Company stands behind this gemstone with the same curatorial care that guided its passage from Afghan earth to your hands, offering documentation of origin and the assurance of no enhancements. For the collector who values provenance, for the lover of color who seeks an uncommon hue, and for the discerning client who understands that true luxury is rooted in authenticity, this peridot is an invitation. It is an object of desire and a reflection of taste, a jewel whose journey from mine to market has been led by reverence, exactitude, and a belief that the most memorable gems carry with them the poetry of where they were born.