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One gemstone is born in fire:
Peridot, the volcanic gem. Small crystals of
Peridot are often found in the rocks created by volcanoes and also can be found in meteors
that fall to earth! A few samples of extraterrestrial Peridot have even been faceted into
gems!
Peridot is the gem form of the mineral olivine.
Because the iron which creates the color
is an integral part of its structure, it is found only in green,
ranging from a summery
light yellowish green to a 7-up bottle green. Peridot rings are 14k gold.
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