What Is Peridot? Which Feng Shui Element Is Peridot Compatible With?

Peridot Stone is a type of gemstone that attracts attention with its striking green color, containing many mysteries in terms of feng shui. To better understand Peridot gemstones, let’s explore them more deeply with Jemmia Diamond in this article!

What is Peridot Stone?

What is Peridot? Peridot stone is the green variety of the mineral olivine, a silicate containing Mg and Fe, in which the Mg content is higher than Fe. Peridot has a characteristic yellowish-green color (olive color), found in volcanic rocks and even in meteorites that fall to Earth. This is the stone that “adorns” the appearance of those born in August. 

The Romans often called Peridot the “evening emerald” because its green color always stands out even at night. They also believed that peridot was a gemstone carrying a stronger source of energy than any medicine.

What is Peridot? Peridot is a gemstone with an olive green color

Origin of Peridot Formation

Peridot is widely distributed around the world, with some of the main locations being: 

• Red Sea region: The oldest place where Peridot has been mined, with a history of more than 3,500 years
• Myanmar, 30 km northeast of Mogok: A place where large quantities of Peridot are mined
• Australia: Queensland is where quality Peridot sources are distributed. 
• Brazil: Peridot is mainly mined in the Minas Gerais mine.
• South Africa: A famous mining location for Peridot and diamonds. 
• Europe: Peridot is mainly mined in Norway. 
• Vietnam: Peridot is mined in large quantities in the basalt of southern Vietnam. Peridot crystallized in the early stages of magma eruption activity, thereby forming nodules. The most heavily mined areas today are Ham Rong (Gia Lai), Lam Dong, etc.

The Red Sea region is the oldest place where Peridot has been mined

Characteristics of peridot stone

Peridot stone has some basic characteristics as follows: 

Meaning and uses of Peridot stone

Besides its natural, sparkling beauty that attracts attention, Peridot also carries the meaning of healing wounds both physically and mentally. Peridot provides many beneficial uses for health and contains significance in feng shui. Specifically: 

Uses of Peridot stone for health: 

• Strengthens the immune system, promotes metabolism, and improves skin beauty and overall health. 
• Helps reduce disorders related to the cardiovascular system, thymus, lungs, gallbladder, spleen, and intestines. Protects the owner’s health from injury and illness.
• Supports the treatment of boils and enhances eyesight. 
• Promotes balance in bipolar disorder and minimizes symptoms of the condition.
• Relieves stress and mental fatigue, helping improve sleep quality.
• Enhances cell rejuvenation and slows aging.

Feng shui meaning of Peridot stone: 

• Peridot is a stone with extremely strong cleansing properties, releasing and neutralizing all kinds of toxins inside the body.
• It is a stone that “symbolizes” prosperity and happiness for its owner. 
• Dispels negative emotions, soothes the spirit, and helps avoid irritability and anger. 
• Promotes confidence, sharpness, and decisiveness in conquering goals for the wearer. 
• Balances patience and clarifies thoughts.
• Creates connection between people, attracting friendships and romantic love. 

Peridot helps soothe wounds both physically and mentally

Factors affecting the value of Peridot stone

The value of Peridot stone is determined based on 4 standards including: Carat (Carat weight), Color, Clarity, and Cut. Specifically as follows: 

Carat – Weight of the Peridot stone

Carat is the unit used to measure the weight of Peridot. The higher the carat, the greater the value of the Peridot stone. Currently, the output of Peridot both worldwide and in Vietnam is quite limited, and owning a large Peridot gemstone is also very rare. Therefore, jewelry made from Peridot today usually has a small weight, commonly around 2–3 carats.

Carat is the unit for measuring the quality and value of Peridot gemstones

Color – The color of Peridot stone

Color is also an important factor in the 4C, directly evaluating the value of Peridot stone. The color of Peridot gemstones is divided into 2 common shades: Olive Green and Lemon Yellow: 

• Olive Green: This variation of Peridot meets a higher standard, has a higher price than the lemon yellow shade, and often appears in jewelry collections. 
• Lemon yellow: This has a lower standard than the olive green variation, so it is less commonly seen in Peridot jewelry designs. 

The price of a Peridot stone also depends greatly on its color. A stone with pure, clear color and captivating beauty that attracts buyers' eyes is what ensures quality. This is also a gemstone evaluation factor that you can easily recognize with the naked eye.

Olive green Peridot gemstone jewelry has a high price on the market

Clarity – The purity of Peridot stone

Next is the standard of Clarity – purity. The price of jewelry is high when it meets the standard of purity and is not mixed with impurities. This type of stone is often used to create high-end jewelry with perfect beauty. On the contrary, a stone with low clarity and mixed impurities will have a lower price because they affect its external aesthetic beauty. 

To evaluate the clarity of jewelry set with Peridot, it depends on some factors such as frequency, shape, coverage, and unusual spots on the surface of the stone. 

The higher the clarity of Peridot, the higher its price

Cut – The cut style of Peridot stone

Jewelry set with Peridot and designed with a beautiful, refined appearance is also a factor that confirms its value and price. Depending on each design and style, there are many cuts such as Pear, square, round, Oval, triangle, hexagon, etc. Each shape requires great craftsmanship and meticulousness from the maker. Therefore, each Peridot cut collection will have different price levels.

A beautiful finished Peridot gemstone without any flaws will have a high price. On the contrary, a stone with an inconsistent design, defects, or exposed flaws will have a lower price. 

Beautifully and meticulously designed Peridot gemstones will win over buyers

Which element is Peridot suitable for?

In the Five Elements feng shui system, Peridot is suitable for people of the Wood and Fire elements. Accordingly, green is the native color of the Wood element and a color that generates the Fire element. Therefore, people belonging to these two elements will gain many health benefits and good luck in wealth when wearing Peridot jewelry. 

Peridot is also the stone that “symbolizes” those born in August. In addition, this stone also carries a meaning related to time, being the commemorative stone for the 16th wedding anniversary. 

Peridot is the symbol of the 16th wedding anniversary

Methods to distinguish real and fake Peridot stone

There are 2 methods to distinguish genuine Peridot gemstones and avoid confusing them with other stones, specifically:

• Method 1 – Based on the phenomenon of double refraction: Peridot is a gemstone that exhibits double refraction, easily visible to the naked eye. Therefore, any stone with the same color but without this phenomenon is not Peridot or is fake Peridot. 
• Method 2 – Use Acetone: This method is commonly used when Peridot is counterfeited with plastic or colored glass. By dropping a little Acetone solution onto the stone sample to be checked, if the color does not fade, it is real Peridot; otherwise, it is fake Peridot.

How to preserve Peridot stone

Besides knowing how to distinguish real and fake Peridot, you should also clearly understand how to preserve Peridot jewelry so that it always remains shiny like new. Because Peridot has a hardness of only about 6 – 7/Mohs, much lower than Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, etc., storage and preservation also need to be more careful, avoiding friction or dropping the jewelry from a height. 

Clean Peridot jewelry at home with soap and warm water by using a brush to gently brush behind the stone to remove dirt without damaging the stone’s surface. You can also use specialized jewelry cleaner to clean jewelry set with Peridot. Note that you should not use an ultrasonic machine to clean the jewelry in order to ensure the product lasts longer.

Properly preserve peridot so it stays shiny like new

How much does Peridot cost?

Basically, compared to the general market, Peridot gemstones are usually more expensive than other gemstones. The selling price of Peridot varies from low to high, depending on 4 main factors such as color, weight, clarity, and cut, as Jemmia shared above.

Currently, in Vietnam, Peridot ranges in price from 2 – 30 million VND per stone depending on the color. 

With the information above, Jemmia Diamond has helped you better understand Peridot stone. With its pure olive green color, Peridot is the “representative” of gentle and graceful beauty, and especially, it is also the stone that brings luck to those born in August.

Besides the unique charm of Peridot, if you love a luxurious style and want to find more refined jewelry options, Jemmia suggests some outstanding designs such as diamond engagement rings, diamond rings, diamond necklaces, diamond bracelets, or diamond earrings – each piece carries its own beauty and suits many different styles.

For men, men’s gold rings set with diamonds are a choice that expresses strength, while couples looking for a symbol of eternal love can refer to elegant and sophisticated white gold wedding rings set with diamonds.

If you are interested in the actual value of each type of stone, you can also see Jemmia’s regularly updated diamond price list to easily choose products suitable for your needs and budget.

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