Natural Peridot pendants 101 items

Natural Peridot Pendants – The beautiful Peridot gemstone ranges from a bright lime yellow green to a rich leaf green shade. The richness of color is highly dependant on the trace mineral iron. Dark olive green is highly valued compared to other shades. 

It is one of the oldest and well-documented stone known in history and has been backdated to 1500 BC. The name derives from an Arabic word ‘faridat’. Interestingly, a meteorite was discovered in 1749 at a hilltop in Siberia. Within the meteorite were spectacular pieces of Peridot that was believed to be heaven sent.  

The best quality Peridot is found in Burma and Pakistan. Other deposits have been mined in USA, China, Vietnam, Tanzania, Afghanistan, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, Sri Lanka, Australia, Brazil and South Africa. 

The biggest Peridot cut weighs 62 kilograms and is kept securely in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC. Interestingly Napoleon gifted Josephine a Peridot to symbolize his endless love and gratitude for her. 

Peridot is considered the stone for compassion, wealth, success and good fortune. Metaphysically it has the ability to restore the body with full vitality, good health and balance both physical and emotional aspects. It can provide the feeling of wellness, content and freedom from negative emotions. Peridot can help stimulate creativity, confidence and self-esteem. 

Physically Peridot is said to heal disorders of the lungs, intestines, heart, spleen, liver and gallbladder. 

The astrological sign for Peridot is Libra. It is the birthstone for those born in the month of August. It is said that Peridot is for the solar plexus and heart chakras. Traditionally this stone is symbolic for the 16^th wedding anniversary. 

Peridot is an excellent choice for pendants. It’s hardness and durability allows it to be suitable for all jewelry types and daily wear. Other positive aspects of this stone includes it pricing, it is relatively affordable, it has an appealing color, it suits multi-gemstone jewelry pieces and it can be for both male and female jewelry designs.