Peridot Rings
20th Century Italian Retro Peridot Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Brazilian Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Aquamarine, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k ...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Diamond, Amethyst, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, 14k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1980s European Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Retro Peridot Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold
1970s Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, White Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose ...
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Peridot, Pearl, Diamond, Amethyst, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Retro Peridot Rings
Opal, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Diamond, Amethyst, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Peridot Rings
White Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s American Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Peridot, Platinum
1960s French Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Peridot Rings
Topaz, Peridot, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Garnet, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 14k ...
1990s Unknown Retro Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Tsavorite, Peridot, Iolite, Diamond, Amethyst, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14...
20th Century Retro Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Sapphire, Gold
2010s Greek Retro Peridot Rings
Iolite, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Moonstone, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline...
1970s Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 1...
1950s Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Topaz, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Peridot, Diamond, Amethyst,...
20th Century Retro Peridot Rings
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Citrine, Amethyst, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold,...
1970s Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, White Diamond, Amethyst, 14k Gold, Rose ...
1970s Retro Vintage Peridot Rings
Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, White Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose ...
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Peridot Rings
Peridot, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century British Retro Peridot Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 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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