A natural sulemani agate of 14 carats, about 15.38 ratti, at Rs. 9,800 – exactly Rs. 700 per carat. An oval cabochon, and the most precisely cut one in this category.

Why this one carries the oval name

Because it earns it on a measurement rather than a glance. A true ellipse occupies 78.5% of the rectangle that encloses it – that is just geometry, pi over four. Measured from the photograph, this stone occupies 78.6% of its bounding box.

That is as close to a textbook oval as cutting gets. Across the sixteen stones in this category the figure runs from 0.77 to 0.82, so all of them are broadly oval cabochons; this is the one whose outline is truest. A well-cut outline is not a cosmetic nicety either: a stone that is genuinely elliptical drops into a standard oval bezel without the jeweller having to adjust the setting, which saves time and money when you have it mounted.

Oval cut, cabochon finish

Two separate things, often confused. Oval describes the outline seen from above. Cabochon describes the finish: a smooth polished dome with no facets. Agate is always cut this way because it is opaque, and facets only earn their keep in a stone light can travel through.

Colour and pattern

About 93% of the face reads as a warm colour, with banding varying by roughly 50 units of lightness – a clearly striped stone in amber, brown and cream. It is not black and white; nothing in this category is.

Hardness

Agate is chalcedony at Mohs 6.5 to 7, with no cleavage planes, so it is tough against impact and practical for daily wear. Fine abrasion dulls the polish slowly over years; re-polishing is quick and inexpensive.

What has not been tested

No laboratory report, and the treatment has not been tested. Sulemani agate is sometimes dyed to sharpen its banding. We will arrange an independent test on request.

Care and ordering

Warm water, mild soap and a soft cloth. No ultrasonic cleaner, no steam, no bleach. One stone, sold once. Message us on WhatsApp for more photographs, and we deliver across Pakistan.

This particular stone

This listing is one natural sulemani agate with a weight of 14 Carat. Its price is Rs. 9,800 — roughly Rs. 700 for each carat. Treatment: treatment not tested. Quote reference GS-SU-0013 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.

Above twelve carats you are into collector territory. Pieces this heavy are usually set as pendants or kept loose, and they are prized for the size of rough they came from. If you do set it, choose a bezel or a heavy claw to protect the edges.

On the Mohs scale sulemani agate rates 6.5 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 sulemani agate 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 sulemani agate 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): Sulemani agate is sometimes dyed to sharpen its banding. 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.