My love affair with peridots
I was first introduced to the beautiful peridot when I was six years old by my grandmother. She had a lovely Indian handcrafted peridot necklace which she gave to my mother before she passed away a few years back.
I found it so beautiful and that started my love affair with all kinds of gems and jewelry. I love to see and touch beautiful gems and unique jewelry and am an avid collector. If I like a piece of gem and jewelry and can afford it, I generally buy it.
Peridots are fascinating gems with their gorgeous green color that to me is both soothing and attractive.
I have created this page to both showcase and educate you about the spectacular peridot gems and jewelry and maybe you will become a fan of them just like me.

Peridot Crystal
Stunning Peridot Gems
selection for current auctions on eBay
Here are some stunning peridot gems. You must agree with me that these are gorgeous. They are currently on auction at eBay and you can pick some up for yourself.
Click on any image to view a bigger picture and even more selection.
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand byProperties of Peridot

Gem Family: Olivine , (Mg, Fe)2SiO4.
Birthstone for: August
Color: shades of green usually from yellow-green to greenish yellow.
Refraction Index: 1.630 - 1.695
Birefringence: 0.037
Moh's Hardness: 6.5 - 7
Cleavage: usually not discernible
Crystal System: orthorhombic
Beautiful Peridot Rings
Selection of peridot rings from Amazon and eBay
14k White Gold Trillion Cut Peridot and Diamond Ring, Size 7
Amazon Price: $288.99 (as of 12/24/2009) ![]()
List Price: $299.00
Where do Peridots come from?
peridot mining

The best gem quality peridots comes from Myanmar, Egypt and Pakistan. Other sources of peridots are Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Ethiopia, Australia and the United States.
Elegant Peridot Earrings
Peridot Poll
Gorgeous Peridot Pendants
Peridot is perhaps derived from the French word peritot which means unclear, probably due to the inclusions and cloudy nature of large stones.
Peridot Bracelets
Battle of the Greens
There are many green colored gemstone in the world such as green tourmaline, emerald, green sapphire and many more. Let's see how the peridot green stack up against the other green gems.
Which green color gem do you prefer?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byColor me Peridot
I am more attracted to green sapphires, emeralds and other green gems
Want to learn more about Gemstones?
I refer to this book all the time
Gemstones (Smithsonian Handbooks)
Amazon Price: $13.60 (as of 12/24/2009)![]()
This is really a helpful book. Showcases all the gems in the world and is a great guide in helping you select the right gems and jewelry quality.
Want to cut your own Peridots?
hen you will need to buy some peridot rough
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand byTweet About Your Peridot!
I love peridots. Got tons of them and love them all!
I say...
What others are saying...
"Peridots are the birthstone for the month of August!"
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Links to more information on peridot
Visit these sites to learn more about peridot. You are also welcome to add your own links to peridot resources here.
Peridot. Gemstone Jewelry.
Peridot. Information on Peridot gemstones and how to shop for them.2 points
Peridot Ring | World Gemstone Jewelry
Peridot Sterling Silver Ring1 point
Peridot Jewelry | Wild Gems
Natural Peridot Jewelry from Around the World.1 point
PERIDOT a gemstone variety of olivine
International Colored Gemstone Association0 points
fancy seeing more gems?
check these out
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Sapphires
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Sapphires comes in several colours such as blue, pink, yellow, green and orange. Sapphires belong to the corundum group of which rubies also belongs. Sapphires are characterised by their excellent hardness (9 on the Mohs scale). Indeed their hardness...
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Tourmalines
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Tourmalines are gems with an incomparable variety of colours. The name apparently comes from the Sinhalese word "Turamali" which was given to mixtures of unidentified gem gravels in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). There are tourmalines from red to...
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Amethyst
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The amethyst is extravagance in violet. The gemstone amethyst has a beautiful purple color and because of its grandeur was the most commonly used jewelry embellishment by the kings and queens of the yesteryears.
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Emerald Gems and Jewelry
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The magnificent green of the emerald is a colour which conveys harmony, love of Nature and elemental joie de vivre. The human eye can never see enough of this unique colour. Green is perceived as fresh and vivid, never as monotonous. And in view of t...
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All About Citrines
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Citrine is any quartz crystal or cluster that is yellow or orange in color. Although often cut as a gemstone, citrine is actually somewhat rare in nature. Most citrines on the market have been heat treated. Specimens of low grade, inexpensive amethys...
Peridot Buzz
- Sterling Silver 8MM Gemstone Peridot Stud Earrings | Fashion ...
- Click to Enlarge Product DescriptionThese gorgeous 925 sterling silver earrings showcase two genuine cushion cut peridot stones set in four prong settings.
- Going Green with Peridot Bracelet | craftgawker
- Go green with clusters of tiny peridot nuggets combined together with heavy pewter filigree disks in this beautiful bracelet.
- Second Tier Smart Phone Makers Likely To Struggle With ...
- At Peridot Capital I was a buyer of Palm early in 2009 but pared back the position a lot as the stock rose into the mid teens. Now that the story has played out I will be less bullish on the shares unless they can reach sustainable ...
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Please leave us a blurb and share your love for peridot with us, ask a question or just say hello.
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- poutine poutine Nov 22, 2009 @ 4:57 pm
- I forgot to mention the author's name for the book Jewels.
It is from Victoria Finlay.
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- poutine poutine Nov 22, 2009 @ 4:55 pm
- Funny that I came upon your lens as I am actually reading this book" Jewels" and am learning a bit about them.
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- rockycha rockycha Oct 22, 2008 @ 11:52 pm
- beautiful lens with tons of info - blessed by an angel today :)
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Oct 21, 2008 @ 6:29 am
- Ah, very nicely done. You would make someone love peridots from your creative lens.
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- mulberry mulberry Oct 20, 2008 @ 7:38 pm
- I was clueless, I had never heard of Peridots! Thanks for this lens.
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