Peridot Jewelry
20th Century French Modern Peridot Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold
1990s French Peridot Jewelry
Peridot, Amethyst, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Peridot Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Pearl, Peridot, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Peridot Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Peridot, 18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Peridot Jewelry
Citrine, Peridot, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Peridot Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Peridot Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Peridot Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Peridot Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Gold
20th Century Peridot Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Modern Peridot Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Retro Vintage Peridot Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Peridot Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Peridot Jewelry
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Peridot Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Brazilian Contemporary Vintage Peridot Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Peridot Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Peridot Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Peridot, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Peridot Jewelry
Aquamarine, Peridot, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Retro Peridot Jewelry
Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Peridot Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Peridot Jewelry
Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Peridot Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Peridot, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Peridot Jewelry
Citrine, Iolite, Peridot, 18k Gold
1990s French Artisan Peridot Jewelry
Citrine, Iolite, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Peridot Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, White Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Peridot Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, White Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Peridot Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Peridot Jewelry
Iolite, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage and Antique Peridot Jewelry and Watches for Sale on 1stDibs
Vividly colored. Relatively inexpensive. The striking green gemstone that is the star of the show in your vintage and antique peridot jewelry and watches 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 vintage peridot earrings, peridot rings and more 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.
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