Who wears an 11.6 carat cat eye? Usually someone who wants a stone with visible presence on a gent's ring, the kind you notice when the hand is resting on a table. The band does the talking, and at this weight it has plenty of room to travel across the surface.

The stone in detail

Reference GS-CE-0006 is a warm honey-olive in body colour, with a crisp band sitting square across the top. It is natural cat's eye chrysoberyl, 8.5 on the Mohs scale. Price: Rs. 6,960, or about Rs. 600 per carat.

Wearing and checking it

A weight like this wants a sturdy shank and a secure setting, preferably with a closed back. We can discuss a custom silver ring setting on WhatsApp if you have a design in mind. On arrival, turn the stone under a single light; the band should sharpen into a line and open again. Treatment is not routine in this gem family, but ask what we know of this specific stone. Choose from the wider cat eye stones to compare colours.

Order with Cash on Delivery anywhere in Pakistan: open the parcel, check the stone, then pay. If it is not right for you, you have 7 days to return it. Before you choose, read our cat eye guide.

This particular stone

This listing is one natural cat eye, known in Urdu as Lehsunia, with a weight of 11.6 Carat. Its price is Rs. 6,960 — roughly Rs. 600 for each carat. Treatment: treatment not tested. Quote reference GS-CE-0006 when you message us about it. The photographs show this exact stone, so what arrives at your door is the piece you chose on screen.

From six carats up a stone becomes the centre of attention. It wants a broader shank or a secure claw setting and suits an occasion ring, a signet or a centre pendant. Clean natural material of this size turns up far less often, and the per-carat rate reflects that.

On the Mohs scale cat eye rates 8.5. Few materials will scratch it, so it copes well with everyday ring wear. A soak in warm water with a drop of mild soap and a soft brush keeps it bright; skip the ultrasonic cleaner if inclusions reach the surface.

Whoever you buy cat eye from, make sure of three things: the stone is natural rather than lab-grown, glass or glass-filled; any treatment is stated in writing; and the weight quoted is the weight of the finished stone. We check every cat eye for those three points before it is listed, a certificate is available on request, and because you pay on delivery you can look at the stone — or have it tested — before any money changes hands.

We sell natural stones only and inspect each one before it is listed. Treatment for this stone: Treatment not tested. Certificate available on request. As general background (not a statement about this stone): Cat's eye chrysoberyl (lehsunia) is usually untreated. Ask us on WhatsApp and we will tell you what we know about this exact stone; independent lab testing is available on request.

A certificate of authenticity is available on request for this stone, and independent laboratory testing can be arranged. Because you pay on delivery, you can also take the stone to a lab of your choice within the 7-day return window. Read more on our authenticity page.