Peridot - Olivin Gemstone, Classic Table And Faceted Cuts, Unique Antique And Oval Shapes

The gemstone is actually known under three names: Peridot, Chrysolith (derived from the Greek word a goldstonea ) and Olivin, because Peridot is the gemstone variety of the Olivin mineral. In our trade it is generally called Peridot, a name derived from the Greek a peridonaa , meaning something like a giving plentya .

Peridot is one of the few gemstones which exist only in one colour. Peridot is not especially hard. Peridot is cut according to its crystal structure, usually in classical table and facetted cuts, round, antique, octagonal or oval shaped. Smaller crystals are cut as calibrated stones, larger ones are shaped by gemstone designers to fancy unique specimen stones.