Peridot Ring / new- 1.04 g - (1)

Ring Peridot / new

Set in 925 sterling silver.

1.04 g / 5.2 ct

5.2 mm x 5.1 mm

Ring size:

U 54 - 55 (sits right in between)
UK N - O
US 7.0
Fr 14 - 15
Inner diameter: 17.35 mm

New and unworn.

Peridot, also called chrysolite, is a particularly pure variety of the mineral olivine. The light-green, transparent mineral is used as a gemstone.

Peridot is the magnesium-rich variety of olivine (forsterite) with a composition approaching Mg2SiO4. Its crystals are orthorhombic, and its hardness is slightly lower than that of quartz.

Peridot is of a light green color with a range from yellow-green to olive-green. There are also brownish varieties known. Peridot is sometimes mistaken for emerald and other green gemstones, such as chrysoberyl, diopside, moldavite, as well as garnet (demantoid), quartz (prasiolite, prasem) and tourmaline varieties (chlorolith, verdellite).

Already in the Old Testament Peridot is mentioned (as pitdah), and in ancient Rome the stone was valued as an “evening emerald” because it is easily illuminated by lamp light. In the Middle Ages Peridot often belonged to church ornaments; presumably Peridot stones were brought to Europe by Crusaders. The stone was attributed healing powers, as well as the power to ward off evil spirits.

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