How to buy best quality Peridot

Not everyone can afford the expensive emeralds, and hence the beautiful stone ‘peridot’ can be opted to give a refreshing green hue to your jewelry. The most interesting thing is that it is way too less in cost than the emeralds and the olive green color of peridot attracts the hearts of the onlookers.

Before you buy any gemstone jewelry, you should take care of certain points which will help you to buy better jewelry and in lesser time. The same thing is applicable while purchasing peridot jewelry as well and let’s read about which all points should be considered before finalizing the jewelry.

1) Clarity: Most of the peridot gems are eye clean. They may have a small number of inclusions which can be more visible in the larger stones. As peridot is a somewhat brittle stone, the ones having cuts or cracks should be avoided. Jewelry setting should be such that the top of the gem is properly protected.

2) Cut: As peridot is not very expensive stone, the cutters are relatively free to give them beautiful cuts without bothering much about losing it and hence we can find some of the really beautiful cuts in this stone, which are rare to find in precious stones. Though, a number of cuts are available, still, you should look for a cut which has clean edges and symmetry.

3) Carat: Though peridot gems are available in large carat sizes, yet their prices vary with the size and hence you should look for the one that suits your pocket size.

4) Color: The color of this gem may vary from being light greenish yellow to medium yellowish green. Choose the color which appeals you the most and while choosing for earrings, make sure to opt for the similar looking pieces.