This rare 20.03 carat emerald is an impressive size with captivating color, lack of treatment and derives from an unexpected origin – Madagascar.

Though history recalls Egypt as the first known source, today numerous other countries produce emeralds, including Colombia, Brazil, Madagascar, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Emeralds were first discovered in Madagascar in the 1970s and top quality emeralds of this origin have become highly coveted due to their rarity, exceptional quality and intriguing color.

According to the American Gemological Laboratories, ‘This exceptional gem possesses a richly saturated color, as well as high clarity, indicative of a superior quality Madagascar gem… This remarkable gem is the finest Madagascar emerald of 20 cts or more that the AGL has examined to date’.