peridot

Chartreuse mineral gem

Peridot is a bright yellowish-green gemstone, a variety of the mineral olivine.

It has been used in jewelry for thousands of years and is the birthstone for August.

The distinctive lime-green color comes from iron in the crystal structure.

She wore a peridot pendant that matched her eyes.

mineral

olivine

Green igneous rock mineral

crystal · hardness · geology · mineralogy · specimen · inclusion · mantle · igneous · volcanic · basalt

jewelry

pendant

Suspended jewelry ornament

bracelet · brooch · setting · bezel · cabochon · facet · cut · carat · brilliance · luster

color

green

Color of vegetation

yellow-green · verdant · vibrant · vivid · spring · bright · luminous · saturated · hue · tint

clarity

transparent

Allowing light through

clear · limpid · pellucid · see-through · unclouded · pure · pristine · flawless · inclusion · vitreous

birthstone

august

Impressively grand and noble

birth · month · sign · gift · keepsake · tradition · celebration · anniversary · heirloom · present

Categories
Opposites
gemstone color spectrum

peridotruby

Precious red gemstone

garnet · amethyst · rhodolite · sapphire · diamond

gemstone hardness/durability

peridotdiamond

Crystallized carbon gemstone

corundum · moissanite · pearl · opal · amber

Family

peridots

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G