Emerald 0.20 ct – Carré Cut, Torrington

This emerald weighs 0.20 ct and comes from Torrington in New South Wales, Australia. It is worked in a carré cut and is untreated — not oiled, not resin-filled. Colour and clarity are as they were laid down in the rough material. Like every stone from our workshop it is a unique piece, available only once.

The carré cut is a square step cut: broad, calm bands of facets around a large table. In this stone the steps mirror the green in clear, parallel bands — a very quiet, architectural effect.

About emerald

Emerald is the variety of beryl coloured green by chromium and vanadium. Emeralds from Torrington are typically light — a fresh, delicate green, often with a hint of blue. We have described this in detail in our guide: Emerald: untreated from the Habachtal and from Torrington.

Almost every emerald in the trade is oiled or resin-filled to disguise fissures. This stone is not — what you see stays that way. Inclusions belong to emerald and count as proof of origin rather than as a flaw. With a Mohs hardness of 7.5 to 8 it is suitable for jewellery, but sensitive to knocks because of its internal fissures; please avoid ultrasonic cleaning.

Specifications

• Stone type: emerald (beryl)
• Weight: 0.20 ct
• Origin: Torrington, New South Wales, Australia
• Cut shape: carré
• Treatment: none, untreated
• Cutting: our own workshop
• Location: Austria
• Availability: unique piece, one only

Further single pieces from the same material can be found under Emerald, rare species beyond it under More gemstones. Would you like your own rough stone cut, or an existing stone reworked? We take that on in our workshop — more under Services.