Bright green cushion-cut Peridot from China, displaying the vivid, slightly golden tone characteristic of top material from this origin. Chinese peridot surged in popularity in the early 2000s when deposits in Hebei Province began producing high-clarity stones in larger sizes. Peridot belongs to the olivine mineral group and is one of the few gemstones that occurs in only one color range—making saturation and cutting especially important. This stone hits both marks, with crisp facet meets and excellent luster
Please note that our photography is done with a 10x macro lens so you might see things in the photographs that you will not see with the unaided eye.
GIA did a write-up on Chinese Peridot that is a good read
Once abundant, this material has largely disappeared from the market. Stones of this size & clarity where always rare and in-demand
3.955 carats / 9.2 x 8.7 x 6.5 mm
Estimate: $625 - $650
