Peridot (pronounced pare-uh-doe) is reported
to have received its name from the Arabic word "faridat," which
means gem. The inhabitants of St. John's Island, in the Red Sea off the
coast of Egypt, are said to have mined peridot for the ancient Egyptians
as early as 1500 B.C.
Peridot has a beautiful warm, soft olive-green to yellowish-green color,
but never matches the intensity or shades of green typical of emerald.
It is somewhat soft for a gemstone, having a hardness of 6.5 to 7, and
quickly tends to lose its polish if worn on a daily basis in a mounting
not designed to protect it from scratching.
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