0.94 Ct.Tw.Total Carat Weight Yellowish Green Peridot Pair from Pakistan

This matched pair of natural peridots offered by The Natural Gemstone Company presents precise technical attributes that will appeal to the discerning collector, jeweler, or connoisseur. The stones weigh 0.49 carats and 0.45 carats respectively, and are fashioned into classical oval outlines with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.14 x 2.70 millimeters and 6.03 x 4.06 x 2.58 millimeters. Both stones are executed as mixed brilliant cuts, delivering a crown faceting plan that emphasizes small to medium crown facets and a pavilion geometry that prioritizes calibrated brilliant pavilion facets for optimized return of white light and selective flashes of color. Clarity is reported as very very slightly included at eye level, indicating exceptional transparency and only minimal internal characteristics that do not detract from overall face up performance. Color is described as yellowish green with intense saturation, and polish has been graded as excellent. The material is unenhanced and of Pakistani origin, a provenance that is commonly associated with vivid lime to golden green tones in olivine group peridot.

From a proportion and light performance perspective these ovals are well balanced for their size range. The average diameters computed from the supplied dimensions yield effective depth ratios of approximately 52.4 percent for the larger stone and approximately 51.1 percent for the smaller stone. Those depth values are consistent with efficient mixed brilliant proportions, where slightly shallower pavilion planning reduces light leakage and increases table brightness while the crown facetting preserves scintillation and contrast patterning. The mixed brilliant format used here typically employs a modified brilliant crown combined with a pavilion that retains a high apex and multiple kite and star facets, which together create a lively return of white brilliance and isolated dispersion. The result is a pair that reads as evenly matched when viewed in the face up position, with comparable facet patterning, matched brightness, and complementary flash distribution that is critical for matched earring pairs or matched accent stones in a twin setting.

Optical and physical properties of peridot help explain the visual character of this pair. Peridot is an olivine group silicate whose iron content imparts the characteristic yellowish green hue and whose refractive index range in gem quality material is approximately 1.65 to 1.69. Birefringence is moderate for this species at approximately 0.036, which can produce subtle doubling of facet edges under high magnification but does not detract from hand held visual clarity in these eye clean examples. Specific gravity is typically around 3.34, and Mohs hardness is approximately 6.5 to 7.0, so these stones are suitable for everyday jewelry when set with protective design considerations. The reported absence of enhancement confirms that the color and body tone are natural, and the Pakistani source is consistent with intense yet warm greenish yellow tones that respond exceptionally well to well planned faceting. The clarity description very very slightly included at eye level indicates minimal inclusions, rather than the more common planar or disk like inclusions sometimes encountered in peridot, and this contributes to superior light transmission and saturation of the hue.

When compared aesthetically to other green gem species this pair occupies a specific and desirable niche. Versus emerald the peridot exhibits a lighter tone and a distinctly warmer yellow component, which makes it read as more luminous and more vivid in direct daylight, rather than the deep forest green and characteristic garden of inclusions that define emerald. Against tsavorite garnet the peridot shows its signature yellow bias, while tsavorite produces a cooler pure green with higher refractive brilliance and exceptional saturation for comparable weight. Compared to green sapphire, these peridots are brighter and more lively because of their higher relative lightness and different facet contrast, whereas sapphire commonly displays deeper tone and a more crystalline brilliance. Against demantoid garnet, which can exceed peridot in dispersion and fire, these Pakistani peridots nevertheless offer a fresher spring green that sits well in warm metal palettes. For design considerations this matched pair is ideally suited for symmetrical prong or box bezel settings that allow maximum light entry while providing edge protection, especially for two stone rings, matched stud earrings, or a horizontal twin pendant. Their matched sizes and matching mixed brilliant facet architecture make them particularly well suited for designs where face up symmetry is critical. For provenance and assurance these stones come from The Natural Gemstone Company, and their natural, unenhanced state and precise cutting make them an excellent choice for clients seeking technical integrity and distinctive yellowish green color in a matched pair.