7.90 carats — 8.68 ratti — at Rs. 4,740, about Rs. 600 per carat. The reference is GS-JD-0007.

A cabochon, not a faceted stone

Most of this collection is faceted — step cuts and faceted ovals. This one is a cabochon: shaped and polished with a smooth domed top and no facets at all. It is also cut taller than it is wide, measuring 0.81 across its outline, which gives it an upright profile rather than the flat lie of an oval.

The difference is worth understanding before you choose. A faceted stone sparkles because light bounces off facet junctions; a cabochon does not sparkle, it glows. On a translucent green stone the dome shows an unbroken sweep of colour and a soft moving highlight, which many people prefer to the broken flash of faceting.

What the photograph actually shows

Brightness reads 90 out of 255 and saturation 76%: a mid-depth, strongly coloured green, cooler and bluer in tone than the warmer stones here. The lightness varies across the face by 36 points, a moderate amount of natural variation, and the dome throws one clean highlight rather than several broken ones — which is the mark of a properly finished cabochon rather than a hurried one.

Wearing it

Nearly 8 carats with an upright profile makes a substantial ring stone with real height on the hand, or a pendant that hangs with some presence. A bezel suits a dome better than claws.

Care

Warm water and a soft cloth. Avoid ultrasonic cleaners, hot water, bleach and household cleaners. A polished dome shows scratches more readily than a faceted surface, so store it apart from harder stones.

We have not had this stone tested, so its treatment is recorded as "not tested" rather than untreated, and we hold no documented origin for it. Independent testing can be arranged on request — message +92 308 887 3888 with the reference. The rest of the collection is in the jade category.

Cash on Delivery is available across Pakistan, so you inspect the stone before paying, and returns are accepted within 7 days of delivery.

This particular stone

This listing is one natural jade, known in Urdu as Yashab, with a weight of 7.9 Carat. Its price is Rs. 4,740 — roughly Rs. 600 for each carat. Treatment: treatment not tested. Quote reference GS-JD-0007 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 jade rates 6 to 7. That is middle-of-the-road hardness: comfortable in pendants and earrings, and in rings worn with some care. Store it apart from harder stones so it does not pick up scratches, and wipe it with a damp cloth rather than scrubbing.

Whoever you buy jade 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 jade 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): Jade (yashab) may be dyed or polymer-impregnated; untreated jade costs more. 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.