| The peridot is a fairly old gem and was worn by | | | | and precious. It is essentially iron magnesium |
| the Egyptians during the early 2nd millennium BC. | | | | silicate. It is probably one of the only gemstones |
| These gems found their source on a small | | | | that come in a single color of green. This color |
| volcanic island off the Egyptian coast. This island | | | | however varies over shades of yellow and olive. |
| was lost for centuries and was rediscovered only | | | | Its intensity depends on the iron content in the |
| recently in the 1900s. However ever since that | | | | gem. It is not a very hard gem and rates at |
| the resources of these gemstones have been | | | | around 6.5 on the Mohs scale, but it is easy to |
| exhausted. This nevertheless does not mean that | | | | use and quite robust. |
| peridot gems are no longer available. Recently | | | | Peridot is famous as the August birthstone and it |
| peridot was discovered in Kashmir in India. | | | | fits perfectly as the summer stone, thanks to its |
| The gems found here are exquisite and the colors | | | | rich hues. It is found mainly on the borders of |
| that these stones are a brilliant shade. These | | | | Pakistan and Afghanistan and the resources found |
| gems when used in ornaments make memorable | | | | here are abundant allowing people to craft them |
| pieces. The resources of Peridot that were found | | | | into ornaments as per their choice. It |
| in Kashmir have finally allowed peridot to make a | | | | complements a summer wardrobe perfectly. |
| huge comeback into the world of precious stones. | | | | However, a peridot with the richest and deepest |
| People looking to buy the most beautiful peridots | | | | of colors is difficult to find and is very expensive |
| should look towards the border of Pakistan and | | | | when used in jewelry. The green hues are a big |
| Afghanistan as it is here that the best stones of | | | | hit in the fashion world paving way to the |
| peridot are found. | | | | prominence of the peridot of the fashion circuits |
| Peridot is called different names like Chrystolite | | | | today. |
| and olivine. Peridot's cat eyes are particularly rare | | | | |