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This 2.97 caratnatural Peridot has an intense green colour.
Peridot is thebirthstone for August as well as the traditional stone for 16th weddinganniversaries.
Weight: 2.97 carat
Cut: Faceted oval
Colour: Intense green
Clarity: VVS
Length: 10.0 mm
Width: 8.05 mm
Depth: 5.45 mm
Treatment: Untreated
Origin: Pakistan
Certificate: No Can be certified at an extra charge.
About Peridot:
Species: Forsterite
Deposits found in: Myanmar, Australia, Brazil, China, Kenya,Mexico, Pakistan, Tanzania, Norway, USA (Arizona), South Africa
Best quality: Magok (Myanmar), Namya (Myanmar), Pakistan
Known colours: Bright green to yellow green, olive green orbrownish
Mohs Hardness: 6.5 7
Peridot (pronouncedpeh-ri-doh) forms in the mantle of the planet and is carried to the surfaceduring volcanic eruptions, therefore deposits are often found near volcanoes,extinct or active. Large stones of gem quality from these deposits are rare.
Peridot has beenactively mined for over 3500 years. The most famous historical mine was locatedon St. Johns Island (Zabargad) near Egypt, but fell out of use for manycenturies and was only rediscovered around 1900. The largest peridot ever cutweighs 319 carat and was found on this island. It is now kept at theSmithsonian Institute in Washington D.C., USA.
The extremetemperatures and pressure which occur during meteorite strikes can also producethis stone, though in that form it is generally referred to as olivine, and,except for a few cut gems from a strike in 1749 in Russia, is most commonly notof gem quality.
In Hawaii you can findthe Mahana beach, which is one of three green beaches with sand that is rich inolivine.
The best qualityperidot stones are produced by Burma (Myanmar), particularly the Mogok andNamya mines and Pakistan, which produce very clear stones with intense colour.
Please note: Wetake great care to ensure that the photographs are an accurate representationof the actual stone, but due to differences in screen quality and resolution,and the fact that the colour of a gemstone is dependent on the type of light itis viewed in, some variation is possible.
Stock Code: RM123136
