• Carat weight : 2 ct

• Guide price rrp: £300

• Hardness: 6.5 (for reference, diamond is a 10)

• Peridot gemstones are said to represent strength and balance, improving mood and health. Peridot’s are one of the few gemstones which only occur in one colour being a light olive-green. It is said to protect its wearer from night terrors and bring a peaceful sleep.

Peridot gemstones are the birthstone for August and gifted for 16th wedding anniversaries. It was known as “gem of the sun” by ancient Egyptians and in Hawaii, it symbolised the volcano goddess of fire who controls the lava flow.