Peridot Rings
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Peridot Rings
Peridot
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Peridot Rings
Peridot, Zircon, White Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Peridot Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Rock Crystal, Peridot,...
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Art Nouveau Peridot Rings
Peridot, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
2010s British Art Nouveau Peridot Rings
Diamond, Peridot, White Gold
1940s Art Nouveau Vintage Peridot Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 18th Century Art Nouveau Antique Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Peridot Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Peridot Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Peridot Rings
Peridot, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Peridot Rings
Pearl, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Peridot Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Peridot Rings
Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Peridot Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 10k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Peridot Rings
Freshwater Pearl, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver...
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Peridot Rings
Spinel, Rhodium, Silver, Platinum, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Peridot Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Peridot Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Rock Crystal,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Peridot Rings
Blue Topaz, Green Beryl, Fire Opal, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garne...
1910s Russian Art Nouveau Vintage Peridot Rings
Pearl, Peridot, Spinel, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Peridot Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Peridot Rings
Peridot, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Quartz, Topaz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterlin...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Quartz, Topaz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterlin...
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Peridot Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Quartz, Topaz, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver, Yel...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Quartz, Topaz, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Quartz, Topaz, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Peridot Rings
Peridot, 18k Gold
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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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