3.50ct Natural PERIDOT Large 11x9mm Oval checkerboard top *sealed* P6652

     Excellent Peridot.  Peridot is 100% Earth Mines and untreated (Peridot won't take treatments)

The photo is of a gemstone in this lot.  Natural gemstones are unique and details will vary.  The gemstones fit the criteria for this lot.

purchased from JTV ca 2003

from a personal collection / hoard

Lot: P2V080

from JTV's Gemopedia:

August's birthstone, peridot, is a relatively inexpensive, beautiful gem with a pedigree dating back as far as early Egyptians. Among its accolades, peridot can count being a favorite among royals and clergy, used to adorn everything from a queen's crown to a knight's sword. Peridot jewels were actually among Cleopatra's beloved treasures, though she believed them to be emeralds, as gems were then classified solely by color. Prized for its all natural, unenhanced range of colors, peridot is the gem variety of olivine and exhibits colors ranging from golden lime greens to rich grass greens.