14.96 Ct. Cabochon Rose Quartz from Brazil

This pear shaped pink rose quartz from Brazil offered by The Natural Gemstone Company is a significant example of transparent, untreated quartz suitable for collectors and designers who prioritize natural provenance and optical purity. Weighing 14.96 carats and measuring 22.92 x 15.88 x 6.99 mm, this gem presents an elegant scale that reads well in both rings and pendant settings. The stone has been shaped as a cabochon, with a smooth domed face that emphasizes internal clarity and creates a soft, luminous glow. The cabochon cut is a deliberate choice for rose quartz, because it enhances the stone's inherent translucency and allows the faint pink hue to appear more even across the surface, while preserving as much weight and material as possible. For buyers who understand how cut and proportion affect wearable balance, this gem offers a pleasing combination of presence and subtlety.

Clarity and finish are central to assessing value, and this example has been evaluated as eye clean at normal viewing distance, a clarity designation that matters to educated purchasers. Eye clean means there are no inclusions or features visible to the unaided eye that detract from overall transparency or visual appeal. That quality, combined with an excellent polish, produces an especially clean window into the stone, and enhances how light moves through the body of the gem. The color intensity is faint, which is typical for many high quality rose quartzes, and in this case the gentle blush reads as elegant and wearable rather than overly saturated. Because the gem is unenhanced, with no heat, dye, irradiation, or other treatments performed, the observed attributes reflect original material conditions. For buyers who value untreated material for reasons of durability, authenticity, or long term value, the untreated status is an important premium.

Origin plays a distinct role in both market perception and geological interest, and this rose quartz comes from Brazil, a country with a long standing reputation for producing excellent quartz material. Brazil is geologically favorable because of large pegmatite systems and hydrothermal environments that allow quartz crystals to grow with low inclusion density, producing transparent material suitable for fine cabochons and carvings. Many connoisseurs recognize Brazilian provenance as a positive indicator of consistent quality and stable supply, while collectors prize specific specimens that typify regional characteristics. In practical terms, origin informs expectations about color range, inclusion types, and the probability of treatments. For an educated buyer, Brazilian rose quartz carries a provenance premium because material from this country has historically yielded some of the most transparent and aesthetically pleasing specimens on the market, and because responsible sourcing practices in the region are increasingly adopted by reputable suppliers.

When evaluating how the piece will function as a wearable or collectible gem, consider the synergy of size, cut, clarity, and origin. At nearly 15 carats, the stone is large enough to command presence in a single stone pendant or as a focal ring element, while the pear shape offers directional grace that flatters the line of a finger or the neckline. The cabochon profile and excellent polish minimize surface wear and provide an appealing tactile feel for everyday pieces. From a gemological perspective, the combination of eye clean clarity, natural faint pink color, unenhanced status, and Brazilian origin positions this rose quartz as a thoughtful acquisition for someone who values traceable material and subtle elegance. The Natural Gemstone Company stands behind the description of this gem, and we are available to provide additional measurements, mounting advice, or photographic detail to help you assess how this stone will perform in your next custom piece or curated collection.