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Olivine
Peridot
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Olive to lime green, one of the few gems that occur in only one colour. It forms deep in the earth and is even found in meteorites.
- Mineral
- Olivine (forsterite)
- Colour from
- Iron
- Hardness
- 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale
- Known sources
- Pakistan, Myanmar, United States, China
What to look for
- A pure green with little brown
- A clean, lively face
- Rarely treated
CareModerately durable. Avoid acids, knocks and sudden heat.
General guidance about the stone. Each actual stone is described individually, with its own photographs and any laboratory report, when you enquire.
Peridot, to wear.
Ask whether a ring, pendant, stud earrings or a bracelet with peridot is available, in gold, platinum or silver.