Peridot is the ideal gemstone color to go with your light summer wardrobe. Its color ranges from yellowish green to dark lime green. Peridot is the birthstone for the month of August, and it is supposed to bring the wearer success, peace, and good luck.

Peridot was considered to have the power to drive away evil spirits and that power was even more intense when the stone was set in gold. It was also said to strengthen the power of any medicine drunk from goblets carved from the gemstone.

Peridot is a gemstone variety of the mineral olivine. Its name “Peridot” was derived from the Greek word ‘peridona’, that means something similar to “giving richness”. Peridot is one of the few gemstones that occur in only one color: basically an olive green. Peridot is easy to maintain as it is not very hard, it measures 6.5 – 7.0 on the Mohs scale.

Exuding brilliance, a peridot is set in the center and is complimented by sparkling round diamonds. Rendered in 14K yellow gold, this gemstone ring has a total weight (TGW) of 1.36 ct.

Today’s main sources for beautiful colored peridots are North Carolina, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, and New Mexico in the US.

The rich, green color with the slight tinge of gold is caused by very fine traces of iron. The popularity of this rich green gemstone is also being in demand, as the world of fashion is just in the process of rediscovering its love for the color green. You can find peridot in a wide variety of jewelry collection in a variety of styles and price ranges.

Sudha Agarwal is a Lifestyle Columnist & the product Consultant for FineJewelryVault.com.
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