Peridot Rings
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Peridot Rings
Peridot, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1980s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Peridot Rings
Peridot, Yellow Gold
20th Century Romantic Peridot Rings
Peridot, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Peridot Rings
Iolite, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Peridot Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Peridot Rings
Sapphire, Peridot, Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Peridot Rings
Peridot, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Peridot Rings
Ruby, Peridot, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Peridot Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Rubelite, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Peridot Rings
Peridot, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, 14k ...
2010s Turkish Modern Peridot Rings
Topaz, Black Opal, Sapphire, Peridot, Opal, 14k Gold
20th Century Italian Peridot Rings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Peridot Rings
Diamond, Opal, Peridot, 14k Gold
1970s Brazilian Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Aquamarine, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k ...
2010s Turkish Modern Peridot Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Peridot Rings
Citrine, Peridot, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Peridot Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Peridot Rings
Peridot, Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rhodium, Palladium, Gold Plate, ...
21st Century and Contemporary English Peridot Rings
Peridot, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold
20th Century Peridot Rings
Peridot, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century European Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Peridot Rings
Peridot, Palladium, Gold, Yellow Gold, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Turkish Art Deco Peridot Rings
Peridot, Quartz, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rose Gold, Gold Plate
2010s British Art Deco Peridot Rings
Pearl, Peridot, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century European Peridot Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Peridot Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Peridot, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Peridot Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Peridot Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Peridot, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold Pla...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Peridot Rings
Garnet, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Peridot Rings
Peridot, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Peridot Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Peridot, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Peridot Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, Peridot, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Peridot Rings
Peridot, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Victorian Peridot Rings
Opal, Peridot, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Peridot Rings
Peridot, Quartz, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
20th Century French Peridot Rings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Peridot Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Peridot Rings
Peridot, Silver
Mid-20th Century English Peridot Rings
Aquamarine, Peridot, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Peridot Rings
Peridot, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Peridot Rings
Peridot, Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Peridot Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century North American Peridot Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Peridot Rings
Peridot, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, 24k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Peridot Rings
Peridot, Silver
20th Century Peridot Rings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Peridot Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, Ye...
1970s American Modernist Vintage Peridot Rings
Peridot, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1880s English Victorian Antique Peridot Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Contemporary Peridot Rings
Peridot, Silver, Sterling Silver
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Vividly colored. Relatively inexpensive. The striking green gemstone that is the star of the show in vintage peridot rings is timeless and loved all over the world.
Suffering from nightmares? Try placing a peridot next to your pillow. In ancient Egypt, where the semiprecious stone was first discovered (and where it was referred to as the “gem of the sun”), it was believed to have magical powers, including the ability to protect people from evil spirits, including the ones responsible for bad dreams. Luckily for those wanting to test their efficacy against nighttime terrors, peridots are relatively inexpensive. Luckier still for August babies, whose birthstone it is, the vibrant green jewel in antique peridot earrings, peridot necklaces and other peridot jewelry goes beautifully with a summer wardrobe.
Peridot was mined in ancient times, perhaps as early as 1500 BC, on Topazos Island, today known as Zabargad or St. John’s Island, in the Red Sea. According to gemologist Edward Gübelin, “the occurrence of peridot on Zabargad is intimately related to the regional geology and the tectonic processes that on a larger scale were responsible for the formation of the Red Sea itself.”
Those ancient deposits have been exhausted. Today the largest and finest peridots come from Pakistan and Myanmar, while the San Carlos Apache Reservation in Arizona is the source of most of the stones used in mass-produced jewelry. Peridots are also found in Vietnam, Tanzania and China.
Zabargad is the source of the most famous large peridots, several of which are prized parts of public collections. The Natural History Museum in London owns a 146-carat step-cut stone, but it is the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, that boasts the largest cut peridot, weighing 310 carats. Then there’s the Chicago Field Museum’s pear-shaped Green Goddess, weighing 154-carat and etched with the figure of a woman. It was acquired at the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893, and In 2008, the renowned Chicago jeweler Lester Lampert designed an 18-karat yellow-gold setting for the stone, surrounding it with 3.24 carats of yellow diamonds.
Peridot is frequently the gem of choice for today's top luxury houses — BVLGARI’s iconic Sepenti collection might not be stereotypically romantic, but a cabochon peridot mounted on yellow-gold Tubogas bracelets adds a subtle sweetness to the eternally edgy design. During the 1960s, BVLGARI introduced color to the collection with handmade enameled scales. With the Serpenti ring, the designers added gemstones such as peridot and pink tourmaline to the head, but retained the signature coiled shape of the serpent’s body.
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