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Steam Cleaning ........Not Safe
Ultrasonic Cleaning.......Not Safe
Warm Soapy Water........Safe
      Hardness
  
         6.5 - 7 moh

     Toughness

    Fair to Good
       
        Sources

        Myanmar
         Pakistan
     United States
Peridot
*Guidelines only ALWAYS ask your jeweler before cleaning
Peridot is a beautiful green stone that is plentiful
and available in large carat weights at most
retailers.

The Egyptians called it the “gem of the sun” and
it was often thought to repel evil spirits. The
Romans called it “the emerald of the evening”.
For thousands of years peridot has been worn
and treasured by many cultures.

Peridot is available in lime greens through to
darker olive green stones, it is a transparent
stone and can provide some beautiful sparkles
in most light.

Peridot is the birthstone of people born in the
month of August.