Peridot is from 13th century English word peridote. Derivates from the French term peritot which means vogue.

Color-: Yellow-green, olive-green, to brownish, sometimes a lime green, to emeraldish hue.

Varieties-:

• Bottle green colour is called Peridot.
• Yellowish  green is called chrysolite.
• Olive green is olivine.

Mohs hardness-: 6.5 to 7 with an orthorhombic crystal structure.

Transparency-: Transparent to translucent.

Astrological sign-: Leo, Virgo and Scorpio, Gemini and Sagittarius.

Birthstone-:  August.

Luster-: Vitreous (glassy).

Streak-: White or colourless.

Occurrence-: Saint John’s Island (Egypt), United States( Arizona and Hawaii), Myanmar, Burma, Australia, Norway, Pakistan, China, South Africa and Brazil.

Metaphysical properties-:

• Peridot should only be used by clear minded or spiritual people.
• Peridot is a gemstone of lightness and beauty.
• Peridot can be a protector against negative emotions.
• Peridot can be useful to find things that are lost.
• Peridot helps with speech.
• Peridot can help heart feeling and bruised egos.
• Peridot can help to release emotional  tension when placed on the solar plexus.

Care and Treatment-:

• As with all gems, protect peridot from scratches and sharp blows.
• Also avoid drastic  temperature changes.
• Do not clean peridot in home ultrasonic cleaner