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, United States, sold by the piece or by the pound. Peridot is gem-quality olivine, olive green in its natural rough crystal form. Each small piece runs 0.25-0.75 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. Known since ancient times, valued in ancient Egypt and Rome.
These raw pieces come 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.
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, keep it nearby during quiet moments or by the bed for rest. 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.
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. Our Peridot is personally selected and we disclose treatment status per batch. If you have questions about your specific lot, reach out to us directly.
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 measures 0.25 to 0.75 inch on its longest side and weighs 1 to 3 grams. About 240 to 400 pieces per pound at this size, and each option shows its piece count.
AA Grade raw stones show strong green saturation and good natural crystal form. Black chromite inclusions are a normal characteristic of San Carlos peridot and are not a quality defect. Raw pieces show natural matrix and surface. 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.
These raw stones are sourced from Arizona, USA, from the San Carlos Apache Reservation, one of the world's primary peridot deposits. Arizona material is valued for its vivid, bright green color. 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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