chrysolite

Yellowish-green mineral gem

Chrysolite is an olive-green or yellowish-green gemstone, a variety of olivine prized since ancient times.

The term appears in older texts and biblical translations: a chrysolite set in gold.

Modern gemology typically uses the name peridot for the same stone, making chrysolite sound antiquarian or poetic.

gemstone

peridot

Yellowish-green ornamental stone

birthstone · cabochon · bezel · setting · carat · clarity · cut · brilliance · luster · lapidary

color

olive

Pitted briny fruit

  • peridotYellowish-green ornamental stone
  • paleLacking color intensity
  • hueColor's specific character

chartreuse · pistachio · celadon · lime · verdant · sage · tint · shade · luminous · transparent

mineral

olivine

Green igneous rock mineral

iron · hardness · translucent · refractive · cleavage · igneous · metamorphic · geology · mineralogy · gemmology

volcanic

olivine

Green igneous rock mineral

  • basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
  • lavaErupted liquid stone
  • magmaMolten rock underground

igneous · mantle · eruption · xenolith · kimberlite · meteorite · Hawaiian · Kilauea

Family

chrysanthemum, chrysoprase

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G