Peridot Crystal Guide: meaning, origin & properties
Learn what Peridot is, where ours comes from, traditional associations across cultures, and how to identify a real specimen, in our complete Peridot Crystal Guide.
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We work directly with the mine or workshop, with no intermediaries in between. The relationship is personal, pricing is transparent, and we can speak to each batch.
Read our Sourcing Standards →These are AA-grade Peridot raw stones from the San Carlos Apache Reservation, Arizona, sold by the piece or by the pound. Peridot is gem-quality olivine, a magnesium iron silicate carried up to the surface in basalt lava flows. Each piece runs 0.50-1 inch at Mohs 6.5-7, bought directly at the source. A favorite abundance stone for crystal grids.
Peridot is part of the silicate family.
Sourced directly from San Carlos Apache Reservation, United States. Worth knowing: a lot of the peridot on the market is heat-treated. What we carry is natural and untreated.
Known since ancient times, valued in ancient Egypt and Rome.
In the tradition, peridot shows up most often around openness to what comes your way, working through difficult feelings at your own pace, and settling into who you already are. It's traditionally linked to the heart and solar plexus chakras. If that resonates, hold one over your chest for a few breaths when you need to soften. Trust what feels useful and leave the rest.
These are traditional associations drawn from historical practice. This stone is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.
A starting place for your own quiet practice.