GRS Cert. 17.73 Carat Minor Oil Colombian Emerald Ring

GRS-certified 17.73 carat emerald cut Colombian emerald and 1.27 carat round brilliant diamond halo 18K white and yellow gold statement ring, featuring a vivid deep green emerald in a yellow gold prong basket surrounded by a full diamond halo, set above an ornate hand-crafted filigree scrollwork gallery with bezel-set diamond shoulder accents.

Ring Size 7, adjustable.

The 17.73 carat GRS-certified natural Colombian emerald is a museum-caliber gemstone by any objective measure — at this size, Colombian origin, minor oil treatment, and laboratory certification from GRS (one of the world's most respected colored stone grading laboratories), this emerald belongs in a category occupied by fewer than a handful of gems available on the global market at any given time. Colombian emeralds are universally recognized as the world's finest, producing a vivid, slightly bluish-green color known as "Muzo green" that no other origin can replicate. The emerald cut is the traditional and optimal cut for this species, preserving maximum carat weight while displaying the depth and color saturation of the stone through its broad, open table. Natural inclusions visible within the stone — known in the trade as the "jardin" — are entirely expected and accepted in Colombian emeralds of this caliber, and in no way diminish the stone's rarity, beauty, or investment value. This is a generational gemstone.