Peridot Jewelry
2010s Greek Byzantine Peridot Jewelry
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Peridot Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Peridot Jewelry
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Byzantine Peridot Jewelry
Peridot, White Diamond, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gol...
2010s American Byzantine Peridot Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
2010s Balinese Byzantine Peridot Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Peridot Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Peridot Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
1920s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Peridot Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Peridot Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Peridot Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Peridot Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Peridot Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Coral, Amethyst, Silver, 9k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Peridot Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Peridot Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Peridot Jewelry
Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Diamond, Amethyst, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Peridot Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Peridot Jewelry
Peridot, Gold Plate, Silver
1990s Byzantine Peridot Jewelry
Citrine, Emerald, Garnet, Peridot, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Byzantine Peridot Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Moonstone, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline,...
1970s Unknown Byzantine Vintage Peridot Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Topaz, White Gold
1990s Byzantine Peridot Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Garnet, Peridot, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Peridot Jewelry
Pink Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Multi-gemst...
1980s Italian Byzantine Vintage Peridot Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s German Medieval Peridot Jewelry
Peridot, 18k 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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