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Peridot Overview
Home » Jewelry » Peridot » Peridot OverviewPeridot is an ancient, yet currently very popular gemstone. The Peridot is so old that it can be found even in Egyptian jewelry from the early second millennium BC. The stones used in those days came from an occurrence on a small volcanic island in the Red Sea, about 70 miles off the Egyptian coast, and was rediscovered only around 1900. Peridot is also a very modern stone. Only a few years ago Peridot occurrences were discovered in the Kashmir region and the stones from there show a unique beauty of color and transparency.
The ancient Romans coveted the brilliant green sparkle, which does not change in artificial light. They had already named the stone Evening Emerald. Peridot is found in Europe in many medieval churches, such as the Cologne Cathedral, decorating several treasures. In the era of Baroque the deep green gemstone experienced another short success, before it became forgotten.
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