Peridot Earrings - Sterling Silver - Faceted - Pear Largest Point: 1

Largest Point: 1

while being a great example from a famous location

Here is a very aesthetically pleasing specimen

they almost all contain some form of quartz or chalcedony

Weight: 6

Peridot Earrings - Sterling Silver - Faceted - Pear Largest Point: 1Stone Size: 7 x 5 mm Setting: Dangle & Prong Peridot is a variety of olivine. It is a mystery where peridot gets its name. The hue of green depends on the percent and arrangement of its iron contents. Peridot occurs in silica deficient rocks such as volcanic basalt. Peridot is one of just two gemstones that is not formed in the Earth's crust but in the mantle. It is extremely hard to find high grade peridot and much of it is damaged as it moves to