| Color | Mostly green |
| Information | This gemstone is a common form of olivine. Jewelers cut high-quality stones like diamonds. They cut peridots with low quality into a round style called cabochon, or they might polish the gem with abrasives. Peridot has been known since biblical times. The earliest known source of peridot was Jazirat Zabarjad (a island in the Red Sea a.k.a. St. John's Island). |
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