Ear studs Peridot natural stone 8x8 mm

Peridot as a decorative stone was highly valued already in antiquity. The name of the mineral comes from the Greek 'peridot' unknown.

Olivine is most often granular and forms nest clusters. Single, loose grains of olivine resemble tiny crumbs of green granules. Crystals of a columnar shape are less common. Usually, they are small specimens of peridot, while large, formed olivine crystals are hardly ever seen. In some places, when a few carat stones are found, it is recorded as a great event.

The main source of olivine in ancient times was the small island of Topazos. Hence the original name of this beautiful green stone 'topazus'. In ancient Egypt, olivines were used to make carved talismans, while in the Middle Ages they used olivine to decorate royal and liturgical vestments.

The color of olivines may turn yellow or red under the influence of oxidation.

Olivine crystals are step cut, also suitable for cabochon cut, glass cut, brilliant cut, rosette cut and mixed cut.

Historically, the most important olivine deposits are located on the volcanic island of Zabargad in the Red Sea, 300 km east of Egypt, and have been exploited for 3,500 years. In modern times, they are practically depleted. In the United States, it is found in Arizona, Kilbourne Hole, New Mexico, and Salt Lake Crater in Hawaii. Other sources are Pyaung in Burma's Mogok Province and Pakistan's southwestern border province. I also perform in Brazil, Norway, in the Kozakova region in the Czech Republic, in the Eifel Mountains in Germany. Other places of occurrence: Australia, China, Eritrea, Kenya, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania.

Peridot in astrology: Western astrology links olivine with the zodiac sign of Libra and Capricorn, and with the month of September.