Peridot Rings buying tipsBy:Ashutosh Roy
Summary: Peridot, the pseudo emerald gemstone, is the birthstone of August and more popularly known as the summer stone. The most important factor is that all its varieties conform to only one colour, Green, the colour variation starts from yellowish green and ends in greenish yellow.
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Everybody cannot be lucky enough like Elizabeth Taylor to murmur, "The
first thing I saw was an engagement ring". The romantic feeling of offering
a gorgeous ring to hypnotize your dream girl starts from a very tender age.
Peridot, the pseudo emerald gemstone, is the birthstone of August and more
popularly known as the summer stone. The most important factor is that all
its varieties conform to only one colour, Green, the colour variation starts
from yellowish green and ends in greenish yellow. The shining of the Green
colour becomes more dazzling at night when the Sun goes behind and the
lamplight takes the charge. The brilliant green of Peridot has been giving
sparkling effect to the various parts of the body like fingers, earlobes,
throat etc. since the Egyptian culture. The gemologists find the resurgence
of Peridot with the discovery of Kashmir Peridot. The main advantage of
Peridot is that it can be shaped to fit your exact requirement and the
inherent toughness does not let it to be too fragile.
Peridot are available mostly in Globe, Arizona, Burma and China and most
recently in the Kashmir valley, which has been highly popular all over the
world. It is also a very old yet the most modern gemstone. It started with
the people of the oldest culture of Egypt and Greece. Like every gemstone
Peridot has also been rated very high for its healing power. There was a
time when people not only restrained themselves from wearing Peridot but
also used to swallow as a medicine of Asthma. Peridot is supposed to bring
success and good luck for you.
Peridot, combined with diamond in the original Gold base give you a gorgeous
look. Rings are available, when the diamonds are embedded on the two sides
of the rings, slowly converging to a mounted Peridot. The yellow colour of
the Gold, the sparkling whitish diamond and the glitter of Peridot simply
becomes irresistible. The varieties have been given some popular names like
clover design, Diamond Bezel Peridot, Pave Diamond Peridot etc depending
upon the various settings as imagined by the designers. Sometimes even more
than one peridots are placed in the same ring in the form of bezel settings
where each of the peridot is surrounded by a set of tiny diamonds using claw
settings. But you can easily imagine that the budget will pinch you too
much. In reality the Green peridot surrounded by white diamond becomes
stunning.
The artist imagines and the designer translates his dream in black and
white, the craftsman implements them. As nobody can control over the
imaginative power of the artist, a real creative variety comes up just by
using the method of permutations and combinations. So what is so surprising
if you find a ring where the stunning Amethyst is placed in the center with
two Peridots sitting on the either sides. And that too if made in a quality
yellow gold, then the colour of Green, Yellow and transparent purple will
sparkle under the lamp. When the stunning Peridot is placed in the center
point of a peacock feather design in combination with different coloured
enamels, it reveals the imagination and designing power of the ancient
people. At times Peridots are even combined with Blue Topaz to reveal the
truth that variety is the spice of life. But if all of the above just go
beyond your budget, don't get disheartened! The Sterling silver and Gold mix
also gives you the stunning effect to win the heart of your fiancé.
Now, what to check while buying? Unlike most common light and fragile
gemstones, the Peridots are hard (6.5 to 7 in mohs scale) enough which
requires hardly any treatment of adding extra toughness. A simple waxing is
adequate for polishing. The same good old methodology is applicable in case
of buying a Peridot ring. Check the settings. If it is a prong setting, you
need to ensure that the claws should reach adequately inside the stone, not
merely the edges to hold the peridot or other gemstones properly. If you
also want the effect of the gemstone then ensure that the claws are small
enough to allow the gemstone to touch your skin directly. In case of Bezel
Settings, check the evenness of the lip of the Bezel or Flush. Any hitches
or distortion ought to be avoided. The peridot fitted inside the Bezel
should not wobble. If it is a Pave kind of setting, then ensure the look and
feel. And finally you need to check, whether peridot has got evenly
distributed colour, which basically depends on the cutting process. The
light green colour without any overtone are most attractive when fitted in a
golden ring. But buying is a one-time process and maintenance is a life long
process. So, if you want to increase the ring's lifeline with a prolonged
stunning nature, then clean it with light warm water. Use light soap and
just rinse which should not stain the gemstone. Try to hide it from the
direct heat to get rid of unwanted scratches in your hard earned ring. Use
velvet or fabric lined jewelry box to keep it safe.
Where to buy? Peridot rings are available in most of the popular gem houses
like Walsh Brothers, eBay, Nex Tag, Apple of Gold Jewelry, Jewel Warehouse,
Jewelry Impression. The budget starts from $50 and upto the capacity of your
pocket.
Why to wait for the sixteenth anniversary? If you want to win the heart of
your beloved one, then perhaps the brilliant splash of colour of peridot
ring will allow you to say " I came, I saw, I conquered" like Julius Caesar.
But be cautious! The Peridot may bring more power, success and better luck
for the owner, just to supersede you in every walk of life.
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