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Olivine Necklace

Olivine's gemstone variety, recognized as Peridot, is one of the most mispronounced of gemstone names. The right pronunciation has Peridot rhyming with doe or depot. But Peridot is often pronounced wrongly so that it rhymes with dot. Peridot is the birthstone of August and is usually a very reasonably priced colored gemstone. Unfortunately it is often compared to the wealthy dark green of emerald and in this contrast it is often found lacking. But Peridot has its own sole green-yellow color that is different from emerald and this comparison is rather unfair. Most Peridot is in fact the magnesium rich forsterite and its color is caused by the attendance of iron ions. Fatality’s higher iron content makes for darker, less attractive specimens that are not usually used as gemstones. The best colored Peridot has an iron percentage less than 20% and includes nickel and chromium as trace elements that may also contribute to the best Peridot color. Peridot is a colorful, affordable and good-looking gemstone.