Category Archives: 8. August Birthstone Tidbits

Information about August’s birthstone peridot.

Fine Pakistani Peridot

Posted on January 24, 2018 by mrahm

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One Amazing Peridot

Posted on January 31, 2012 by mrahm

This gorgeous green stone is an amazing peridot mined in Pakistan. It weighs a whopping 100.15 carats and has a price tag of $25,037. Peridot with exceptional quality and color began to emerge from the mountains of Pakistan in the … Continue reading →

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Peridot from Arizona

Posted on August 30, 2011 by mrahm

I mentioned in a previous post how peridot is rarely found in crystal form but rather in small nodules hidden inside volcanic rocks. One of my favorite facts about peridot is that most of the world’s commercial quality peridot comes … Continue reading →

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Caring for Peridot Jewelry

Posted on August 30, 2011 by mrahm

Peridot is more delicate than many gems. It has a hardness of 6.5 – 7 on the Moh’s scale of hardness and has a toughness of fair to good. For this reason, peridot is best used for peridot earrings and … Continue reading →

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Peridot Nodules

Posted on August 25, 2011 by mrahm

While peridot forms in the orthorhombic crystal system, it is rare to actually find them in crystal form. Rather they are usually found in the form of small irregular rounded nodules tucked inside volcanic rocks. Rare peridot crystals form in … Continue reading →

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Velvety Peridot

Posted on August 22, 2011 by mrahm

Peridot often appears to have a soft velvety look. This is in part due to it’s strong doubling caused by double refraction. Most gemstones are doubly refractive. This occurs when when a light beam enters a gemstone and not only … Continue reading →

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Peridot’s Clarity

Posted on August 21, 2011 by mrahm

Peridot is a Type II gemstone, which means it generally shows SOME eye-visible inclusions. Other clarity type II gemstones inlcude alexandrite, sapphire, ruby, andalusite and others. Common inclusions in peridot include disk-like liquid and gas inclusions referred to as lily … Continue reading →

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