Emerald 0.27 ct – Fancy Cut, Habachtal

This emerald weighs 0.27 ct and comes from the Habachtal in the Hohe Tauern, Austria. It is worked in a fancy 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 parallelogram outline follows the rough piece: rather than forcing the rare Habachtal material into a standard measure, we chose the outline so that as much of it as possible is preserved. The step facets show the green calmly and openly and give the stone a distinctive, graphic shape.

About emerald

Emerald is the variety of beryl coloured green by chromium and vanadium. The Habachtal is the best-known emerald occurrence in central Europe; cuttable material is exceptionally rare there. 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, with an Alpine stone, 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: 0.27 ct
• Origin: Habachtal, Austria
• Cut shape: fancy (parallelogram)
• 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.