Super Hot lot of Afghan & Pakistani Emerald Faceting Rough. This is some of the BEST colored material we have been able to offer in a very long time! I think the larger portion of this is Swat material from western Pakistan; however, there is clearly a bit of the Panjsher material in here as well.

There are some nice stones in here but most of the lot is for commercial cutting as the average size is about 1.50 carats. The lot is largely comprised of crystal sections shaped for high yield. The material is actually MUCH better than the pictures above indicate and it is probably priced below the current market price IN PAKISTAN.

Most of the material is very slightly to moderately included with some sections being very glassy. We are estimating that approximately 60%+ of this lot is a mixture of medium to high grade Facet Rough; however, that is really dependent on the way you grade Emerald. Every cutter has his own understanding of this material.

1. Emerald is mined in western Pakistan in the Swat area and in the Panjsher Valley in Afghanistan. Afghan material is generally lighter, cleaner and considerably more lustrous while Swat material tends to be more included but of better color. Both localities produce material that is similar to some Columbian in color with that notable blue overtone.

2. Afghanistan is known to produce Emerald Nodules and these are as fabled as the old Kashmir Sapphires!