Min 1.00ct 7mm Round Chinese Peridot Item: P2R143
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Product Description for Min 1.00ct 7mm Round Chinese PeridotAncient Romans called peridot the "evening emerald" because its color did not darken at night and was still visible by lamplight. This August birthstone can vary from yellowish green to medium olive green. It ranks a 6.5 to 7 on Mohs' scale, so it is generally durable, but care should be taken when wearing peridot in bracelets and rings. Main world sources of peridot include China, Brazil, Madagascar, Pakistan, Burma (Myanmar), and approximately 80% from the San Carlos mine in Arizona, U.S.
Product Information for Min 1.00ct 7mm Round Chinese Peridot
| Product Type: | Single Stone |
Primary Stone / Peridot
| Shape: | Round | Composition: | Natural |
| Cut: | Mixed Cuts | Treatment: | Untreated |
| Color: | Green | Gemstone Group: | Peridot |
| Dimensions: | 7 MM - Calibrated | Origin: | China |
| Count: | 1.00 | Origin: | China |
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April 27, 2008
Pugster
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"I bought this gemstone to put in my husband's 14K army ring. He lost the stone that was in the ring originally. Not only am I very pleased, I was very impressed when I got the gemstone. It did not have any flaws and I believe it's more than 1.00 karat because I placed it side by side with a 1.75K tanzanite stone I purchased from you and it is almost the same size. I am very happy.
Thank you."
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Gorgeous!,
March 1, 2008
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"I bought this peridot to have put into an old setting that had the stone removed. This peridot is absolutely lovely! It's clear, slightly lighter in color than the photo, and the size is awesome. I now will have a perfect birthstone ring. Thank you jtv!"
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Beautiful color,
January 10, 2008
Sagittarius82
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"I purchased a very light colored peridot ring set in 14kt yellow gold with 2 diamond accents about 10 years ago for around $200 (and it wasn't thru JTV) and I thought what a deal, but this stone.... very pretty, very dark color for only $20 bucks is unreal!"
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 home learning library peridot
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Fast Facts
| What we know as peridot has also been referred to as olivine,chrysolite, evening emerald, fosterite, and fayalite. |
| Forged in fire, peridot is literally created by volcanoes and has even been found in meteors falling to the earth. |
| Peridot has enjoyed a long history of popular appreciation from ancient Egypt to the Crusaders to fashion designers today. |
| Peridot is the birthstone for August. |
 The world’s largest deposits of peridot are currently found in Arizona. |
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Peridot is a gemstone in the Olivine mineral family. It exhibits a range of vibrant greens from yellow-green to olive green to brownish green. On the Mohs’ scale of hardness, peridot is 6.5-7. It displays a vitreous and oily luster and the primary sources include Burma (Myanmar), Australia (Queensland), Brazil (Minas Gerais), China, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Tanzania, and Arizona.
Color
Once called the “gem of the sun,” this yellow-green stone glitters like golden light reflecting across the ripples of green sea water. Peridot’s vibrant color has caught the eye of many fashion designers, appearing in a variety of fashionable clothing and jewelry designs.
History
Forged in fire, brilliant of peridot is literally created by volcanoes and has even been found in meteors falling to the earth. Peridot is still treasured by native Hawaiians as the tears of Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes. The island of Oahu even has beaches made of olivine, but these grains are far too small to cut into peridot.
Cherished by the Egyptian Pharaohs, ancient papyri record peridot mining as early as 1500 B.C. Large deposits of peridot were found off the coast of Egypt on Zebirget (St. John’s Island). Supposedly the miners went out in the evening looking for the brilliant reflections from the stone, and then marking the spot, they would return to mine the area the next day.
Crusaders discovered peridot on their incursions into Egypt. Thinking they had discovered emeralds, they brought home these beautiful stones, and to this day some of the stones in the church collections labeled emeralds are actually peridot. Europeans loved the peridot and during the Baroque period it became one of the most popular stones.
Lore
In the 10th century, Andreas, Bishop of Caesarea, wrote a treatise connecting the stones of Revelation with the 12 apostles. He suggested that “The chryrsolite (peridot), gleaming with the splendor of gold, may symbolize Barthlomew, since he was illustrious for his divine preaching and his store of virtues.” (from Gems in Myth, Legend and Lore by Bruce G. Knuth, Jewelers Press: Thornton, CO, 1999, page 140.)
Over the years, peridot has been considered a healing stone that could help lungs, heart, spleen, stomach ulcers, intestines and even eyesight. Associated with the sun, peridot supposedly had the power to drive away all darkness and evil spirits.
Burma and Egypt were once the primary places to find peridot due to the large size and condition of the stones. In 1994, a deposit of peridot was discovered in Pakistan. Located in the Himalayan Mountains, this mine has produced some outstanding stones in size and quality. While some consider Burma, Egypt and Pakistan to provide the best quality stones, Arizona has become the main source for peridot. These stones are smaller and lighter but very popular among designers. Other deposits have been found in Afghanistan, Brazil (Minais Gerais), China, Kenya, Mexico, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Tanzania, Norway and Australia (Queensland).
Other stones can scratch or even break peridot, so be sure to store them separately.
As with all gemstones, avoid scratches from contact with harder substances by keeping the stone in a soft cloth bag away from harder substances such as other jewelry.
Maintain their beauty by cleaning your gems.
On peridot, you can normally use sudsy water and brushes.
Avoid extreme conditions.
You should not expose peridot to sudden temperature changes, ultrasonic cleaners, or harsh chemicals.
Avoid wearing gems during strenuous exercise.
A well-placed blow could damage the beauty of stone, so it is safest to store them while engaging in any activity where they might be subject to high impact.
Do not handle jewelry by the stone.
You don’t want to loosen a stone from the mount and take a chance of eventually losing it.
Store gemstones separately.
Some stones are harder than others, and a hard stone can actually scratch a softer stone.
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