Peridot Earrings - Sterling Silver - Faceted - Pear while being a great example

while being a great example from a famous location

Cavansite is also found associated with a variety of zeolite minerals such as stilbite

Here is a very aesthetically pleasing specimen

Much of what is on the market today has been dyed to enhance the appearance of the minerals banding

Kem Kem Basin

Peridot Earrings - Sterling Silver - Faceted - Pear while being a great exampleStone Size: 7 x 5 mm Setting: Dangle & Prong Peridot is a variety of olivine. It is a mystery where peridot gets its name. The hue of green depends on the percent and arrangement of its iron contents. Peridot occurs in silica deficient rocks such as volcanic basalt. Peridot is one of just two gemstones that is not formed in the Earth's crust but in the mantle. It is extremely hard to find high grade peridot and much of it is damaged as it moves to