Peridot Earrings - Sterling Silver - Faceted - Pear Higher quality schorl crystals are

Higher quality schorl crystals are sought after by collectors for their intense luster

that often forms tabular crystals

Spirit Amethyst

brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral

It is often mined and used as a fertilizer

Peridot Earrings - Sterling Silver - Faceted - Pear Higher quality schorl crystals areStone Size: 7 x 5 mm Setting: Dangle & Prong Peridot is a variety of olivine. It is a mystery where peridot gets its name. The hue of green depends on the percent and arrangement of its iron contents. Peridot occurs in silica deficient rocks such as volcanic basalt. Peridot is one of just two gemstones that is not formed in the Earth's crust but in the mantle. It is extremely hard to find high grade peridot and much of it is damaged as it moves to