Care for Peridot Jewelry
Coming in at 6.5 on Moh’s 10 point scale of hardness, peridot jewelry is considerably softer than traditional gemstones such as diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds. Therefore you may need to provide more care for peridot jewelry than other gemstones.
Peridot Shopping Guide – August Jewelry
Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers created an easy-to-use Peridot Shopping Guide for you. We have a variety of pieces available online from sterling silver hoops with peridot for $95 to a beautiful peridot pendant necklace set in 14 karat white gold with a diamond…
Peridot History – Famous Peridot Gemstones
Geologist consider peridot gemstones to be one of the oldest gemstones. This is because historians have discovered Ancient Egyptian records mining the stone as early as 1,500 BC! The Ancient Egyptians considered peridot to be the “gem of the sun”…
August Birthstone – Peridot Jewelry
Peridot is the August Birthstone, and according to ancient Egyptians, is the Gemstone of the Sun. Since peridot is typically found “in lava, meteorites and deep in the Earth’s mantle” (GIA), the GIA considers peridot to be one of the…
Peridot Jewelry – World of Gemstones
When most people think green jewelry, their minds first think of emeralds. However, emeralds are not the only gems the shine in colors of green! Peridot jewelry contains a vivid green with a slight hint of gold. It is a…
