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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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 olivine, one of the few gemstones formed in Earth's mantle rather than its crust. Each mini piece runs 0.10-0.50 inches at Mohs 6.5-7, bought directly at the source. A favorite abundance stone for crystal grids.
Peridot is part of the silicate family.
This piece comes 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.
Peridot is traditionally a stone for 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, set one on a shelf where your eye lands on it during the day. Let it become part of your own quiet routine.
These are traditional associations drawn from historical practice. This stone is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.
Offered as a starting point for your own practice.
Peridot sits at 6.5-7 on the Mohs scale, about as hard as glass, so it handles daily use but will scratch against harder stones. Keep chemical cleaners away from it; they can etch the surface.
Natural peridot from San Carlos Apache Reservation, Arizona, United States. Untreated. Peridot is one of the few colored gems that is almost never enhanced; color is always natural.
You'll receive pieces from the same batch photographed, weighed to the amount you choose. Every piece passes our quality control and meets or exceeds what you see in the photos. Single specimens are listed separately and say so.
Each piece weighs 0.10 to 1 grams. About 400 to 800 pieces per pound at this size, and each option shows its piece count.
Grade AA. Strong yellow-green color, natural rough crystal pieces, small specimen size. Grades reflect visual quality within a batch. A is standard, with typical inclusions. AA shows stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing. AAA is the top 10 to 15 percent of a batch. Every lot is inspected and graded by our team in Rockville, Maryland, not taken on the supplier’s word.
San Carlos Apache Reservation, Arizona. Other notable sources include Pakistan, Myanmar, and the Red Sea island of Zabargad. It came to us through a direct source, one of the sourcing models we publish and stand behind.
Every lot is inspected and graded by our expert team before it is listed, not taken on the supplier's word. AA on this listing means stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing than the batch average. Pieces that miss the mark never reach the shop.
How We GradeWe 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. We say what we know and where our tracing stops.
Our Sourcing StandardsEverything we sell is natural in origin: never synthetic, never dyed, never coated. Where a stone has been heated, irradiated or stabilized, which is common in the trade for some species, we say so on the listing. If a piece is not as described, return it within 90 days of delivery.
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