Green Peridot Stone

Peridot s color can be described as yellow green green with a golden tone olive or bottle green deep chartreuse or simply a brilliant light green.

Green peridot stone.

3 8 out of 5 stars 11. A yellow green peridot stone has more iron compared to a darker green peridot. It enhances our receptiveness to new meanings and ideas and lights the path to wisdom and understanding. The beautiful green color peridot is one of those rare gemstones that come in only one color however the variations of color green in peridot are quite wide from light yellow green color to a dark brownish green.

Yellow green or olive peridot combines the green rays of growth with the yellow rays of pure sunshine a time of development strength and maturity. Peridot occurs in silica deficient rocks such a. Its chemical composition includes iron and magnesium and iron is the cause of its attractive yellowish green colors. Even so the olive green color is very popular and it is.

In general a pure green hue is the most desirable and more expensive. It is a talisman of the search for knowledge and enlightenment. Sterling silver genuine raw green peridot stud earrings gemstone august birthstone for women crystal jewelry for girl teen woman gift jewelry. Peridot is an ancient gem of the mineral olivine.

Given its color and energetic properties peridot is often considered a stone for opening the heart as well as for attracting abundance family harmony and good luck. Mysticdrop 0 84 1 29 ct of 7x5 mm aaa emerald peridot 1 pc loose gemstone. About peridot peridot belongs to the forsterite fayalite mineral series which is part of the olivine group. For secondary hues most people prefer a hint of blue to a yellowish green stone.

The more iron it contains the deeper green it will be. The deeper the green the smaller the amount of iron present. The proportion of iron present causes the shade and depth of the green of a peridot stone. The iron content will not only affect the color of the gemstone but the value as well.

The darker green peridots with less iron are more valuable and expensive compared to the yellow green peridots. Peridot is a well known and ancient gemstone with jewelry pieces dating all the way back to the pharaohs in egypt. Green gems may have blue or yellow secondary hues present. The gem variety of the mineral olivine it makes a lovely light green to olive green gemstone the intensity of color depends on the amount of iron present in a peridot s chemical structure.

Get it as soon as wed oct 7. It is one of the idiochromatic gems meaning its color comes from the basic chemical composition of the mineral itself not from minor impurities and therefore will only be found in shades of green.