Robert mined for Peridot crystals on his own mining claim located South of Hartsel, Colorado. He faceted two of those crystals into 5mm round gemstones weighing .8 carats each and a center 6mm round Peridot gemstone weighing 1 carat. Robert then set the gems in this Size 7 Sterling Silver Ring.
The Peridot crystals that Robert unearths at his claim tend to be on the small side, but the color and clarity are fantastic. Additionally, this location produces gemstones that consistently display a very slight yellow tint mixed with the green, which gives Peridot such a unique color. The Arizona and Afghanistan Peridot have a stronger yellow presence and are easily differentiated. The yellow-green mix is mostly determined by the trace amount of Iron present in each Peridot crystal.
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