Natural Cabochon Emerald. This gemstone is full of natural inclusions, making it an interesting exercise simply to examine it under light. The profusion of inclusions do not detract from its excellent Emerald green colour. (Inclusions in natural Emerald are characteristic of the gemstone, so much so that gemmologically the phenomenon is given the name “jardin”, French for garden.)
Nowadays it is uncommon to come across Emerald cut en cabochon, for usually if the the gemstone has any sort of decent green it will be facetted, with a flat face surface and side facets. Commonly, Emerald with good colour but heavily included will be cut into small beads for necklace stranding, so it is pleasing and definitely unusual to work with Natural Cabochon Emerald cut for setting in rings and pendants.

Note: 2.3 grams of solid 9ct White Gold used in the above ring setting.