Peridot Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Peridot Necklaces
Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Classical Greek Peridot Necklaces
Aquamarine, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Classical Greek Peridot Necklaces
Aquamarine, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Peridot Necklaces
Garnet, Peridot, 18k Gold, Bronze, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Peridot Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
20th Century Peridot Necklaces
Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Peridot Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Artisan Peridot Necklaces
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier American Byzantine Antique Peridot Necklaces
22k Gold, Bronze, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Peridot Necklaces
Diamond, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s British Peridot Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Di...
2010s American Contemporary Peridot Necklaces
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Peridot Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Peridot Necklaces
Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Peridot Necklaces
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Modern Peridot Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Peridot Pendant Necklaces and Other Peridot Necklaces on 1stDibs
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Vividly colored. Relatively inexpensive. The striking green gemstone that is the star of the show in your favorite style of peridot necklace 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 jewels in vintage peridot chain necklaces and peridot choker necklaces go beautifully with a summer wardrobe.
Chain necklaces were accessories that were relegated strictly to royal families and the upper class. In ancient times, pendant necklaces conferred prestige, for example. Wealthy Greeks and Romans opted for gold and silver necklaces that featured ornate pendants and semiprecious stones. Times have changed, and chain necklaces are for everyone nowadays — chokers, too. Fashioned from gold, pearls and other metals and stones such as peridots, choker necklaces have alternately been statements of wealth and rebellion over the years. They experienced periods of revival in the 1920s, ’40s, ’70s and ’90s for both men and women.
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.”
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.
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