0.81 Ct. Peridot from Brazil

From the moment this olive kissed crystal first emerged from the ancient basalt flows of Brazil, its story was written in the language of earth and time. Miners working in weathered outcrops and alluvial pockets found the rough peridot deep within greenstone, where tiny pockets of magnesium rich olivine weathered into gem quality crystals. Carried by rivers and shaken from host rock by the slow movement of the land, the rough arrived at our partners workshop carrying the quiet imprint of its source, a subtle yellowish green that spoke of heat and light held beneath the surface. The Natural Gemstone Company traced this piece back to its Brazilian origin, and the knowledge of no enhancement accompanies the stone as a promise that what you see is the original work of nature. Transparent and honest, the rough showed promise for a clean, lively gem, and the decision was made to preserve its natural tone and clarity rather than alter it, honoring both the geology that created it and the hands that recovered it.

In the hands of a master cutter the rough was guided into an elegant oval form, balanced to maximize both color and life. The finished gem weighs 0.81 carat, and measures 6.79 x 4.79 x 3.18 mm, proportions chosen to flatter the stone and the setting that will hold it. A mixed brilliant cut was selected to combine the depth and fire of pavilion facets with the crisp top light of a modified crown, a choice that produces scintillation and a lively table flash without sacrificing the gentle, grassy warmth that peridot wears so well. At eye level the gem was evaluated as very slightly included, a clarity that keeps the stone feeling natural and lived in, while still reading as clean and bright to the wearer. The color intensity is medium, a balanced yellowish green that reads as cheerful and wearable for every occasion, and the polish is excellent, so each facet plays its role in returning light with a glasslike finish that invites touch.

After cutting the gem was examined and prepared for the market with the same care used to coax it from the earth. No enhancement was applied, and this unaltered state is part of its charm and rarity, a gem that carries the story of its formation without human modification. The mixed brilliant cut and excellent polish give it brilliance that behaves beautifully under ambient and direct light, and its oval silhouette makes it versatile for ring settings that elongate the finger, for petite pendants that sit against the collarbone, and for refined stud or halo compositions. When set in warm yellow gold the stone leans into its honeyed green notes, and when set in white metals the peridot reads as a fresher green, lending a modern edge. The size and face up presence of the 0.81 carat piece allow it to be the centerpiece of a minimalist design or the bright heart of a more elaborate creation, and each setting will tell a new chapter of the gem’s life.

At The Natural Gemstone Company we keep the provenance and process as central to the gem experience, so that owning this peridot is not only an act of beauty, but also of connection and stewardship. This gem carries a lineage from Brazilian flows to patient hands, and its medium intensity, transparent body, and very slightly included clarity are reminders of a natural world that makes no two stones exactly alike. Whether you are seeking an August birthstone, a gift to mark a private milestone, or the perfect green to complete a curated collection, this 0.81 carat oval peridot offers a story you can wear every day. Allow this stone to be cut once more into your personal history, set with care, and worn with the awareness that it arrived in your hands as nature left it, polished by human skill, and presented by The Natural Gemstone Company as an honest, beautiful expression of earth, craft, and time.