Peridot Stone Beads
The
use of Peridot Stone Beads is very common and it is spread off from
Europe to Egypt to Crusades to many other places in the world. In
the ancient period of time, these beads were used for wholesale
carved talisman. Today, these beads are used for making different
type of jewelry, like earrings, clasps, pendants, brooches etc.
these beads are so attractive that these make the viewers
spell-bounded. The features of these beads are summarized as
follows:
- These belong to Olivine grade gems.
- These are idiocromatic, colored by iron.
- These beads are not fragile and relatively hard beads. The relative hardness of these beads is 6.5.
- These are mainly found in Pakistan, Arizona, Chine and Norway. In the ancient period of time, these were also available in Egypt.
- These beads are considered as birthstones of August.
Peridot Stone
Chemical Formula: (MgFe)2SiO4
Mineral Name: Olivine
Color: Varies from yellow to green color
Hardness: 6.5 to 7
Peridot, a volcanic gemstone is a yellow-green variety of olivine. It is composed of silica, magnesia and iron. It is the traditional birthstone of August. The gemstone is formed of olivine, a silicate found in igneous rocks and a major constituent of the Earth's upper mantle.
The word "peridot" is derived from French word "peritot" meaning unclear. It also believed to take its name from the Arabic word "faridat" meaning gem. Small crystallites of peridot are often found in the basalt rocks created by volcanoes and have been found in iron-nickel meteorites called pallasites. It is found in the USA, Myanmar, Egypt, China, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Faceted peridot is highly prized gemstone and is also used as birthstone and in making jewelry. It is used both as a faceted and tumbled gem. The faceted stones are used in rings, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and as accent stones. The tumbled gems are embedded in baroque jewelry, drilled and strung as beads, used in mosaics and in producing gem trees.
