A peridot is a peridot; a diamond is a diamond. They are different gemstones. If 'peridot' is used as a word to modify the description of a diamond, one might deduce that the diamond had a slight lime-green colour. Any diamond's value is based not only on its colour, but its cut, carat weight and clarity.
Better is a judgement and you are the judge.
A Peridot Gem is the mineral that represents the month of August. This mineral is most of the time always round, a lightly pink color and is a very precious gemstone to have or find.A peridot is a August diamond
Garnets and Peridot. Perhaps a diamond if you are very fortunate. The last diamond mine in Colorado closed only a few year ago.
The most expensive peridot stones are those that are larger in size (over 5 carats) and have a deep, vivid green color with minimal inclusions. Exceptional clarity and intense saturation can drive up the price of peridot gemstones. Additionally, peridot stones that exhibit a rare cat's-eye or star effect can also command high prices.
No. Peridot is olivine.
Peridot, the birthstone of August, carries a lime green color and is one of only a few gemstones that exists in only one color.Modern Birthstones: Peridot (kind of yellow green) Traditional Birthstones: Sardonyx, Carnelian.Other than Peridot, Aventurine and Sapphire are also classified as modern birthstones.
Depends on size, clarity, color. There would be a healthy markup if the origin was proven. Compare "palladot", the gem peridot found in pallasite meteorites; cut stones of this material go for far more than terrestrial peridot.
Peridot is a gem-quality variety of the mineral olivine, while peridot quartz is a type of quartz that may contain inclusions of peridot. Peridot is typically yellow-green to green in color, while peridot quartz will have the characteristic appearance of quartz with possible green inclusions.
Peridot's luster is vitreous to oily. (:
Peridot's luster is vitreous to oily. (:
Peridot is pronounced as "PAIR-uh-dot."