Stone of Marital Hapiness
Peridot is one of the few gemstones which exist only in one colour. Finest traces of iron account for the Deep Green colour with a slight golden hue. Peridot is sometimes referred to as an “Evening Emerald” because even under artificial light, the stone glows as a brilliant Green.
This ancient rock is an aggregate of several minerals. The three major minerals that comprise lapis are lazurite, calcite, and pyrite.
HARDNESS
6.5 - 7
Treatment
Impregnated with colorless oil, wax and resins.
COLOR
Transparent with Yellow-Green, Golden-Green, Brilliant Green.
Features & Traits
Peridot’s name comes from the Arabic faridat, which means “gem”. It is relatively inexpensive and plentiful in standard shapes and calibrated sizes.
