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0.93 Ct. Green (Lime Green) Peridot from Tanzania
This loose stone ships by Aug 17
Item ID: | K28320 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 6.14 Width: 5.07 Height: 3.74 |
Weight: | 0.93 Ct. |
Color: help | Green (Lime Green) |
Color intensity: help | Medium |
Clarity: help | Very Slightly Included |
Shape: help | Emerald Cut |
Cut: | Emerald Cut |
Cutting style: | Faceted |
Enhancements: help | No Enhancement |
Origin: help | Tanzania |
Per carat price: help | $300 |
This peridot is a transparent 0.93 carat emerald cut gem, measuring 6.14 x 5.07 x 3.74 mm, exhibiting a vivid lime green hue with medium color intensity and an excellent polish. Originating from Tanzania, and offered untreated, the gem displays a clarity grade of very slightly included when evaluated at eye level. The emerald cut emphasizes broad, linear facets, and these planes serve to highlight the stone's internal character. Rather than concealing its natural features, the cut reveals them in a controlled manner, allowing light to traverse the pavilion and crown in parallel ribbons that accentuate the peridot's fresh green tone and internal structure.
The most notable attribute of this stone is the pattern and nature of its inclusions, which together form an unmistakable signature. Fine, needlelike inclusions and small platelets are arranged in subtle, linear arrays that echo the geometry of the emerald cut, producing narrow flashes and internal chatoyance when the stone is tilted under light. A few minute, reflective mineral crystals are present, and these act as tiny points of sparkle without disrupting overall transparency. The inclusions are natural formation features, consistent with peridot from Tanzania, and they lend the gem a provenance specific character. At eye level the inclusions remain very slight, preserving a clean visual impression while contributing microtexture that distinguishes this piece from more uniformly pure stones. For jewelry design the stone is well suited to settings that respect its clean lines, such as a bezel or a four prong mounting that allows light to interact with the internal planes. Because the gem is unenhanced, the inclusions should be regarded as part of its natural fingerprint, adding authenticity and subtle depth to the lime green color. The Natural Gemstone Company presents this peridot as an example of how modest internal features can enhance both visual interest and the story of a natural gem, rather than detract from its appeal.
