The value of natural peridot varies depending on size quality and color. Very fine specimens come from burma and new material from pakistan has generated considerable excitement in the gemstone world. Arizona and new mexico in the usa are important producers of commercial grade peridot. Peridot is sometimes referred to as the poor man s emerald. Mountains treacherous mining conditions and rarity have caused prices to skyrocket.
This natural rough specimen is a peridot crystal section with some prismatic faces. Peridot is one of the few gemstones that comes in only one color. Peridot is an ancient gem of the mineral olivine. Each of our peridot gemstones is completely natural and they were mined in burma pakistan or arizona usa. Peridot ˈ p ɛr ɪ d ɒ t or ˈ p ɛr ɪ d oʊ sometimes called chrysolite is gem quality olivine and a silicate mineral with the formula of mg fe 2 sio 4 as peridot is a magnesium rich variety of olivine the formula approaches mg 2 sio 4 its green color is dependent on the iron contents within the structure of the gem.
It cannot be found in any other color apart from green. The depth of green depends on how much iron is contained in the crystal structure and varies from yellow green to olive or brownish green. You may have noticed that some of our peridot is lighter green and some has darker green color or that the hue varies from yellowish green to green to olive green. It is a durable gemstone with a hardness of 7 on the mohs scale. Peridot is a beautiful yellowish green gemstone with the most beautiful gems having an intense green colour.
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Its chemical composition includes iron and magnesium and iron is the cause of its attractive yellowish green colors. Peridot occurs in silica deficient rocks such a. Natural peridot gemstone is the alternative gem for natural emerald. Natural peridot is oldest gemstone available in lovely olive green colour with slight hint of gold. The western tradition suggests the august borns to wear natural peridot to get benefits.Due to its amazing appearance it is also known by the euphemism evening emerald do remember it is not an emerald. Today pakistan s kashmir region yields the world s most exquisite crystals. Some historians believe that cleopatra s famous emeralds were actually peridot. See a view of this natural peridot gem rough specimen held to a light. Peridot has been known since ancient times and high quality peridot was mined from the island of zabargad in the red sea.
Peridot is a natural vivid green gemstone with a hint of gold sparkling in its depths prized since ancient times. Peridot is a natural vivid green gemstone with a hint of gold sparkling in its depths prized since ancient times. Due to its amazing appearance it is also known by the euphemism evening emerald do remember it is not an emerald. Its chemical composition includes iron and magnesium and iron is the cause of its attractive yellowish green colors. It cannot be found in any other color apart from green.
Peridot has been known since ancient times and high quality peridot was mined from the island of zabargad in the red sea. This natural rough specimen is a peridot crystal section with some prismatic faces. The value of natural peridot varies depending on size quality and color.
