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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Wonderful things Wednesday - Stone of the Month: Peridot!

Peridot (also called olivine, chrysolite) is a yellow-green, olive green, brownish in color stone which was always popular in jewelry making.

Some facts about peridot:
It has been found in ruins of ancient Egypt and some of historical legends say that peridot was the favorite gemstone of Cleopatra.
Most ancient peridot came from the volcanic island of St.John in the Red Sea and it has been mined for 3500 years.
Peridot was brought to Europe by crusaders in the Middle Ages and became really popular during baroque period.
In Russia some cut peridots came out of a meteorite which fell in east Siberia in 1749.

Peridot is a beautiful gemstone and it is becoming more and more popular with every year.

Here is our peridot green collection today – enjoy!


1. Earrings green summer jade peridot gold leverback by MyWayToSay
2. Peridot and Mother of Pearls 14K Gold Filled Cascade Earrings by Expressyourself
3. Green and Pearls Memory Wire Bracelet by SFBeads
4. Art Nouveau sterling silver necklace with green Quartz Agate Citrine Prasiolite Peridot – Harmonia by Arctida


1. Handmade Green Valley long faceted jade earrings by Lightkeeping
2. Minty Forest Body Butter by Herbolution
3. Avocado - big adjustable handmade ring by Sexyhandmade
4. Green Jungle bead set by Visart


1. Summer Trees ring by Beautyspot
2. Green grapes antique glass earrings by TonyaUtkina
3. Abstract Green - fine art photograph by YuliaKazansky
4. Emerald gold - Crocheted necklace/bracelet - glass pearls by TomBjornDesigns

12 comments:

  1. Interesting article! Thank you for sharing!

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  2. I love this post! I'm partial to it because I'm an August baby, so this is the best stone ever! Great post guys and some really amazing finds!

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  3. I love, love, love that art nouveau necklace.

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  4. thank you for the interesting article, I never knew all that about peridot, or that it was mined from a meteorite from Russia!

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  5. I really like the "Summer Trees" ring. Thanks for posting :)

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  6. Oh, this is such a lovely collection of greens... my favorite color! And I also have an August baby, so it is even more dear.

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  7. Thank you for all of your lovely comments, guys! Congratulations, August Babies! :)

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  8. So different and so green :) Love the necklace from TomBjonDesigns!

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  9. Just popping in to say nice site.

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