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The Perfection of Peridot, part 4: Provenance a...
Although peridot is found all over the world, there are some locations which produce stones in significantly higher quantities and yield significantly larger crystals than the rest. For a time,...
The Perfection of Peridot, part 4: Provenance a...
Although peridot is found all over the world, there are some locations which produce stones in significantly higher quantities and yield significantly larger crystals than the rest. For a time,...
The Perfection of Peridot, part 3: A Joy Among ...
Peridot is a wonderful stone to use in bespoke jewellery designs due to both its colour and reasonable availability. Although the rapid weathering of olivine makes large high quality peridot...
The Perfection of Peridot, part 3: A Joy Among ...
Peridot is a wonderful stone to use in bespoke jewellery designs due to both its colour and reasonable availability. Although the rapid weathering of olivine makes large high quality peridot...
The Perfection of Peridot, part 2: A Nuanced Name
The history of peridot’s nomenclature is even more complex than its current labelling. In the 18th Century, the mineral now known as “topaz” was officially given its name by Western...
The Perfection of Peridot, part 2: A Nuanced Name
The history of peridot’s nomenclature is even more complex than its current labelling. In the 18th Century, the mineral now known as “topaz” was officially given its name by Western...
The Perfection of Peridot, part 1: A Glorious G...
Species Forsterite Olivine var. Peridot Chemical Formula Mg2SiO4 w/ Fe2+ and/or Fe3+ Mohs Hardness 6.5 - 7 Cleavage Poor Luster Greasy to Vitreous Refractive Index 1.630 - 1.710 Birefringence 0.033...
The Perfection of Peridot, part 1: A Glorious G...
Species Forsterite Olivine var. Peridot Chemical Formula Mg2SiO4 w/ Fe2+ and/or Fe3+ Mohs Hardness 6.5 - 7 Cleavage Poor Luster Greasy to Vitreous Refractive Index 1.630 - 1.710 Birefringence 0.033...
The Splendour of Spinel, part 6: A Recent Return
Spinel now holds an important place in the world of bespoke gemstone jewellery, but for a large portion of history the stone was underappreciated. Advances in the laboratory and changes...
The Splendour of Spinel, part 6: A Recent Return
Spinel now holds an important place in the world of bespoke gemstone jewellery, but for a large portion of history the stone was underappreciated. Advances in the laboratory and changes...
The Splendour of Spinel, part 5: Mysterious Mar...
The spinel mines of central Asia produced many of the world's greatest spinels, and by extension some of history’s greatest “rubies”, but among the world’s most prized “ruby” and spinel...
The Splendour of Spinel, part 5: Mysterious Mar...
The spinel mines of central Asia produced many of the world's greatest spinels, and by extension some of history’s greatest “rubies”, but among the world’s most prized “ruby” and spinel...