Peridot

Peridot or Olivine (Peridot):

Introduction:
Peridot, with its bright green color, fascinates and fascinates. Known since antiquity, it is a precious stone with rare beauty and unique properties.

Origin, composition and hardness:
• It comes from mines in various regions of the world, with significant deposits in Arizona (USA), Pakistan and Myanmar.
• Chemical formula: (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
• Hardness: 6.5 – 7 on the Mohs scale
• Specific gravity: 3.8

Historical use:
• The Egyptians mined peridot from Zebirget Island in the Red Sea.
• In ancient Greece, it was called “Topaz”.
• The Romans knew it as the “Emerald of the Night”.

Features and benefits:
• Financial level:
o It is considered the stone that brings wealth, prosperity and abundance.
• Mental and intellectual level:
o Reduces anxiety and stress, enhancing mental peace.
o Accelerates personal development and increases perceptiveness.
o It relieves feelings of guilt, fears, jealousy and anger.
o Brings optimism and boosts self-confidence.
• Physical level:
o Revitalizes and detoxifies the body.
o Regulates the hormonal system.
o Helps with problems of the digestive system, liver, spleen, eyes and heart.
o Offers better sleep quality and relieves pain of psychogenic origin.

Signs:
• Peridot brings luck and well-being to the signs:
Leo
the Virgin