🌸 -10% discount as a welcome offer from 50€ of purchase (cumulative with promotions) + discounts offered to professionals and for group purchases, contact us to find out more!
📐 Dimensions: Table/Head Surface: Stone only 10 x 9 x 4 millimeters high - Ring width: 3 to 4 millimeters - Thickness: 1.5 millimeters
⚖️ Weight: 4.6 grams
📜 Certificate: Provided by Zen Curiosity
🎁 Ideal for giving as a gift or treating yourself!
📋 Mineralogical sheet:
Characteristic
Information
Name
Peridot (or gem Olivine)
Category
Silicates – Nesosilicate group
Chemical formula
(Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄
Color
Light green to olive green, sometimes yellowish green (never blue or red)
Hardness (Mohs)
6.5 – 7
Density
3.2 – 4.3 g/cm³ (depending on iron content)
Transparency
Transparent to translucent
Glow
Glassy
Crystallography
Orthorhombic
Main deposits
Egypt (Zabargad Island), Burma (Mogok), China, Pakistan (Kashmir), United States (Arizona, Hawaii)
Uses
Jewelry (ring, necklace, pendant), ornamental stone
Virtues (lithotherapy)
Positive energy, regeneration, self-confidence, protection against jealousy and negative influences
Associated astrological signs
Leo, Libra, Virgo
Short story
Known for over 4,000 years, it was used by the Egyptians, who called it the "stone of the sun." Highly prized in Europe during the Middle Ages, it often adorned reliquaries and royal finery.
When you shop at Gem & Zen, part of your money goes to Nepal's artisans from the 'Help in Action' association. We value sustainable and responsible entrepreneurship, which we express, among other things, by making our business processes more sustainable. We therefore donate a percentage of our annual profits to charitable organizations.
Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.
